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In the 1997 referendum, in which the Scottish electorate voted for devolution, the powers of the devolved legislature were specified by the Scotland Act 1998. the areas in which it can make laws<unk> by explicitly specifying powers that are "reserved" to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The UK Parliament retains the ability to amend the terms of reference of the Scottish Parliament, and can extend or reduce the areas in which it can make laws. The first meeting of the new Parliament took place on 12 May 1999.<unk> The first meeting of the new Parliament took place on 12 May 1999.