law: The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008
  Chapter VI Miscellaneous
  28. Power to give
  
  directions. -
  The Central
  
  Government may give directions to any State Government or Union territory
  
  Administration or to any local government that is to say Panchayats or
  
  Municipalities, as to the carrying into execution of this Act in the State or
  
  Union territory or Panchayats or Municipalities, as the case may be.