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Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003

Commencement

37.All the provisions of the Act came into force on Royal Assent on 15 May 2003

DateParliamentary StageHansard Reference
8 May 2003IntroductionColumns 855
12 May 2003Commons Second Reading, Committee, Report and Third ReadingColumns 64 – 138
13 May 2003Lords Second ReadingColumns 133 – 164
14 May 2003Lords CommitteeColumns 242 - 245
14 May 2003Lords Report and Third ReadingColumns 293 - 296
14 May 2003Commons Consideration of Lords AmendmentsColumns 417 - 432

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