return errTagsDeleteMarkerReplicationDisallowed
	}
	return r.ExistingObjectReplication.Validate()
}

// MetadataReplicate  returns true if object is not a replica or in the case of replicas,
// replica modification sync is enabled.
func (r Rule) MetadataReplicate(obj ObjectOpts) bool {
	if !obj.Replica {
		return true
	}

				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
// Optionally a prefix can be supplied.