#### 25C Death certificate (1) A competent authority who is satisfied, from information available in the Department, that a member of the Defence Force died on a particular date while on service may issue a certificate that the member died on that date. (2) A competent authority who is satisfied, from information available in the Department, that a member of the Defence Force died on or after a particular date while on service may issue a certificate that the member died on or after that date. (3) A competent authority who is satisfied, from information available in the Department, that a member of the Defence Force died on or before a particular date while on service may issue a certificate that the member died on or before that date. (4) A competent authority who is satisfied, from information available in the Department, that a member of the Defence Force became missing on a particular date, and, for official purposes, is presumed to have died, while on service may issue a certificate that the member became missing on that date and is, for official purposes, presumed to be dead.

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