Ex-gratia grant

(1) Where a person who is serving as a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, dies while in such service, there shall be paid to the members of his family an ex-gratia grant of five lac rupees: Provided that where the Member dies as a result of any terrorist act, the members of his family, shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of three lakh rupees. (2) Where a person who is entitled to pension under the provisions of section 3, dies as a result of terrorist act, the members of his family, shall be paid on ex-gratia grant of five lac rupees. Explanation. - For the purpose of section 4-A, the expression "terrorist act" shall have the meaning as assigned to it in the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (Central Act 28 of 1987).