law: Emigration Act, 1983
  40. Delegation .-
  The Central Government may, by notification
  
  direct that any power or function.- Which may be exercised or performed by it
  
  under this Act, or which may be exercised or performed by a registering
  
  authority, competent authority or a Protector of Emigrants under this Act, may,
  
  in relation to such matters, and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may
  
  specify in the notification, be also exercised or performed.-
  (i) By such officer or authority subordinate
  
  to the Central Government, or
  (ii) By any State Government or by any officer
  
  or authority subordinate to such state Government, or
  (iii) In nay foreign country in which there is
  
  no diplomatic mission of India , by such foreign
  
  consular office, as may be specified in the notification.