law: Companies Act, 2013 
  Chapter
  
  XXIV
  Registration
  
  Offices and Fees
  396.
  
    Registration
  
  offices.
  1.      For the purposes of
  
  exercising such powers and discharging such functions as are conferred on the
  
  Central Government by or under this Act or under the rules made there under and
  
  for the purposes of registration of companies under this Act, the Central
  
  Government shall, by notification, establish such number of offices at such
  
  places as it thinks fit, specifying their jurisdiction.
  2.      The Central
  
  Government may appoint such Registrars, Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant
  
  Registrars as it considers necessary for the registration of companies and
  
  discharge of various functions under this Act, and the powers and duties that
  
  may be exercisable by such officers shall be such as may be prescribed.
  3.      The terms and
  
  conditions of service, including the salaries payable to persons appointed
  
  under sub-section (2 ), shall be such as may be prescribed.
  4.      The Central
  
  Government may direct a seal or seals to be prepared for the authentication of
  
  documents required for, or connected with, the registration of companies.