9.—(1) The Secretary of State must give to the Delivery Body each year any data held by the Secretary of State which the Secretary of State considers should be made available to the Delivery Body for the purpose of preparing that year's electricity capacity report.
(2) The Secretary of State may give directions to the Delivery Body as to—
(a)any assumptions to be used by the Delivery Body in preparing an electricity capacity report; or
(b)the way in which any forecast, estimate or recommendation is to be expressed in the report.
(3) The information referred to in paragraph (1), and any directions under paragraph (2), must be given to the Delivery Body no later than 22nd April in the year in which the electricity capacity report is to be provided.