(1) The NT EPA may invite interested persons or specified persons or government authorities to make submissions within a period specified by the NT EPA about:
(a) the information given in response to the direction under regulation 143 ; or
(b) a specified aspect of the information given in response to the direction under regulation 143 .
(2) The submission period must not exceed 15 business days.
(3) If the NT EPA invites submissions under this regulation, the required period for the NT EPA to prepare an assessment report under regulation 161 (1) for the assessment under this Division ceases to run until the end of the submission period.