Census Act, 1948

18 .Power to make rules:-

(1) The Central Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may make rules providing for the appointment of census-officers and of persons to perform any of the duties of census-officers or to give assistance towards the taking of a census, and for the general instructions to be issued to such officers and persons.