The regulations may provide that, in determining for the purposes of section 501, 501A or 501B, whether:
(b) a person included in a specified class of persons;
satisfies the Minister that the person passes the character test (as defined
by section 501), any information or material submitted by or on behalf
of the person must not be considered by the Minister unless the information or
material is submitted within the period, and in the manner, ascertained in
accordance with the regulations.