Indian Post Office Act, 1898
29. Power to make rules as to registration
(1) The Central
Government may make rules as to the registration of postal articles.
(2) In particular and
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may-
(a) declare in what
cases registration shall be required;
(b) prescribe the
manner in which the fees for registration shall be paid; and
(c) direct that twice the fee for registration
shall be levied on the delivery of a postal article required to be registered
on which the fee for registration has not been prepaid.
(3) Postal articles
made over to the Post Office for the purpose of being registered, shall be
delivered, when registered, at such times and in such manner as the Director
General may, by order, from time to time appoint.