6Declaration of waterway managers

6 Declaration of waterway managers (1) The Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare— S. 6(1)(a) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.2). (a) Safe Transport Victoria; or (b) a person or a body established or constituted by or under any Act for any public purpose— to be the waterway manager of a part of State waters that is specified in the Order. S. 6(2) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 7.2). (2) The Minister may make an Order under subsection (1) only if Safe Transport Victoria or the person or body agrees to being declared a waterway manager. (3) An Order under subsection (1) has effect for the period specified in the Order. (4) A period specified in an Order under subsection (1) must not exceed 5 years commencing after the Order takes effect.