Marine Bill

Bill Number: Bill 5/11-15

Bill Type: Executive

Bill Sponsor: Minister of the Environment

The Marine Bill is:

A Bill to provide for marine plans in relation to the Northern Ireland inshore region; to provide for marine conservation zones in that region; to make further provision in relation to marine licensing for certain electricity works in that region; and for connected purposes.

Bill Stage	Date Completed / Status	All Associated documents and links
First Stage	21 February 2012	Bill as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM) (PDF) Official Report - 21 February 2012
Second Stage	5 March 2012	Official Report - 5 March 2012
Committee Stage	5 July 2012	Marine Bill Report Addendum 1 Addendum 2
Consideration Stage	30 April 2013	Notice of Amendments - 28 November 2012 Notice of Amendments - 23 January 2013 Notice of Amendments - 9 April 2013 Notice of Withdrawal of Amendment - 12 April 2013 Notice of Amendments - 23 April 2013 Notice of Amendments - 24 April 2013 Marshalled List of Amendments - 25 April 2013 Grouping of Amendments - 25 April 2013 Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF) Explanatory & Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM) (PDF)
Further Consideration Stage	13 May 2013	Notice of Amendments - 8 May 2013 Notice of Amendments (inc withdrawn amendment) - 9 May 2013 Marshalled List of Amendments - 13 May 2013 Grouping of Amendments - 13 May 2013 Official Report - 13 May 2013
Final Stage	21 May 2013	Official Report - 21 May 2013
Royal Assent	17 September 2013	Marine Act