10 February 2011
| Introduction of the Act to the Committee for Finance and Personnel | 21 April 2010 |
| Introduction to the Assembly | 26 April 2010 |
| Second Stage debate | 17 May 2010 |
| Committee Stage: briefing from Assembly Research | 15 September 2010 |
| Committee Stage: consideration of sections 1 to 9. | 29 September 2010 |
| Committee’s report on the Act – Report No NIA:09/10/11R | 20 October 2010 |
| Consideration Stage in the Assembly | 6 December 2010 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 14 December 2010 |
| Final Stage | 18 January 2011 |
| Royal Assent | 10 February 2011 |