law: Registration Act, 1908
  3. Inspector-General of Registration
  (1) The State Government shall appoint an officer to be the
  
  Inspector-General of Registration for the territories subject to such
  
  government:
  PROVIDED that the State Government may, instead of
  
  making such appointment, direct that all or any of the powers and duties
  
  hereinafter conferred and imposed upon the Inspector-General shall be exercised
  
  and performed by such officer or officers, and within such local limits, as the
  
  State Government appoints in this behalf.
  (2) Any Inspector-General may hold simultaneously any other
  
  office under the Government.