Public Services Ombudsman Bill
Bill Number: Bill 47/11-16
Bill Type: Non-Executive
Bill Sponsor: Mr Mike Nesbitt, Chairperson of the Committee for the Office of the First Minster and deputy First Minster
The Public Services Ombudsperson Bill is:
A Bill to establish and make provision about the office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman; to abolish the offices of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints and the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; to provide that the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman is, by virtue of holding that office, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman; and for connected purposes.
| Bill Stage | Date Completed / Status | All Associated documents and links |
 First Stage |
20 April 2015 |
Bill as Introduced (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Intro (PDF) |
 Second Stage |
11 May 2015 | Official Report - 11 May 2015 |
 Committee Stage |
Extended to 30 September 2015 | Committee Report on the Public Services Ombudsdperson Bill |
 Consideration Stage |
20 October 2015 |
Notice of Amendments - 15 September 2015 Notice of Amendments - 12 October 2015 Notice of Amendments - 13 October 2015 Notice of Amendments - 14 October 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 14 October 2015 Grouping List of Amendments - 14 October 2015 Bill - As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTML) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTML) (PDF) |
 Further Consideration Stage |
30 November 2015 |
Notice of Amendments - 24 November 2015 Notice of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Marshalled List of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Grouping List of Amendments - 25 November 2015 Official Report - 30 November 2015 (Part 1) (Part 2) Bill - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTML) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTML) (PDF)
Exceptional Further Consideration Stage Notice of Amendments - 26 January 2016 Marshalled List of Amendments - 27 January 2016 Grouping List of Amendments - 27 January 2016 Bill - As Amended at Exceptional Further Consideration Stage (HTML) (PDF) Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Exceptional Further Consideration Stage (HTML) (PDF) |
 Final Stage |
8 December 2015 10 February 2016 |
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 Royal Assent |
19 Februaruy 2016 | Public Services Ombudsman Act |
