switch {
			case obj.VersionID != "":
				// check MinIO extension for versioned deletes
				return rule.DeleteReplication.Status == Enabled
			default:
				return rule.DeleteMarkerReplication.Status == Enabled
			}
		} // regular object/metadata replication
		return rule.MetadataReplicate(obj)
	}
	return false
}

// HasActiveRules - returns whether replication policy has active rules