Rule 281 lists the circumstances of death of a member of the armed forces or para-military forces in the course of operational duties for Schedule III [Table: Sl. No. 16] — terrorist attacks, action against extremists, war, peacekeeping, border skirmishes, mine operations, and aid to civil power — and requires the Head of Department or service headquarters to certify it.
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Circumstances and conditions for purposes of Schedule III [Table: Sl. No. 16] to the Act
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The circumstances (sub-rule 1). Acts of violence, kidnapping or attacks by terrorists or anti-social elements; action against extremists or anti-social elements; enemy action in international war; action during deployment with a peacekeeping mission abroad; border skirmishes; laying or clearance of mines, including mine sweeping; explosions of mines while laying operationally oriented minefields or lifting or negotiating minefields in operational areas near international borders or the line of control; and, in the aid of civil power, dealing with natural calamities and rescue operations, or quelling agitation, riots or revolts by demonstrators.
Certification (sub-rule 2). The Head of the Department where the deceased last served, or the service headquarters, certifies that the death occurred in the course of operational duties in one of those circumstances.