5An application for an order may be made by any of the following, namely—
(a)a water authority ;
(b)a county council;
(c)persons who in the opinion of the Minister are the owners of one-fourth at least in value of the several fisheries proposed to be regulated or constitute a majority of the persons holding licences to fish in public waters within the area of the proposed order ;
(d)any association of persons which in the opinion of the Minister is sufficiently representative of fishing interests within that area.