Central Excise Amendment Rules: effective date notified, bringing the amendment rules into force on the specified date. Notification declares that pursuant to clause (ii) of rule 1 of the Central Excise (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1997, the Central Government notifies that the Central Excise (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 1997 shall come into force on 16 July 1997, thereby establishing the statutory commencement date for those amendment rules.