Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I.1998/3178) specifies 1st July 1999 as the principal appointed day for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1379/article/1/madeThe Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999LegislationKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-10-05CONSTITUTIONAL LAWDEVOLUTION, SCOTLANDThis Order makes transitory and transitional provisions in relation to the numbering, citation and interpretation of Acts of the Scottish Parliament and subordinate legislation made under such Acts (“Scottish subordinate legislation”) and other documents.
1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999 and shall come into force on the principal appointed day(

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