184Making of waterway rules

184 Making of waterway rules S. 184(1) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.64(a)). (1) Subject to this Part, Safe Transport Victoria, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may make rules for or with respect to— (a) regulating or prohibiting the operation on State waters or any part of State waters of— (i) any vessels; or (ii) any specified classes of vessel; (b) regulating the use of State waters or any part of State waters by bathers and others, so far as that use affects any boating activity; (c) regulating the carriage of charts, appliances and other equipment on vessels for the purpose of safe navigation of the vessels, and the safety of life, on State waters or any part of State waters. S. 184(1A) inserted by No. 55/2017 s. 14, amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.64(b)). (1A) Safe Transport Victoria may make a rule— (a) at the request of a port management body, local port manager, waterway manager or police officer under section 194; or S. 184(1A)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.64(c)). (b) on Safe Transport Victoria's own initiative. (2) Waterway rules may— (a) be of general or limited application; (b) differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance; (c) apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document whether— (i) wholly or partially or as amended by the rules; or (ii) as in force at a particular time or as in force from time to time. S. 185 (Heading) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.65).