(1) A direction under regulation 136 (1) may specify the period within which the supplement to the draft environmental impact statement is to be submitted to the NT EPA.
(2) In determining the submission period, the NT EPA must consider the following:
(a) the nature of the matters raised in the submissions received on the draft environmental impact statement;
(b) the extent and currency of existing knowledge about the potential significant impacts on the environment associated with the proposed action or strategic proposal;
(c) the nature and extent of the need for additional information to inform the assessment of the proposed action or strategic proposal;
(d) the likelihood of significant change to the environment during the assessment period, including any potential cumulative impacts associated with other actions that are occurring or proposed in or near the area of the proposed action or strategic proposal;
(e) any other matter the NT EPA considers relevant.