
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 2(1) of the Scotland Act 1998, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Order:

1 
This Order may be cited as the Scottish Parliament (First Ordinary General Election and First Meeting) Order 1999 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2 
The day appointed as the day on which the poll of the first ordinary general election for membership of the Scottish Parliament shall be held is 6th May 1999.
3 
The day, time and place appointed for the meeting of the Scottish Parliament following the poll referred to in article 2 above are, respectively, 12th May 1999, 9.30am and the Church of Scotland Assembly Hall, The Mound, Edinburgh.
Donald C. Dewar
Secretary of State for Scotland
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th March 1999