(1) The Safeguard measure levied under rule 10 or rule 12 shall take effect from the date of publication of the notification, in the Official Gazette imposing such measure.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where a provisional measure has been levied and where the Director General has recorded a finding that increased imports have caused or threaten to cause serious injury to domestic industry, it shall be specified in the notification under sub-rule (1) that such safeguard measure shall take effect from the date of levy of provisional measure.