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@@ -766,20 +766,30 @@ Participation in the Advisory Committee</h4>
 	(refer to the [=Member-only=] list
 	of <a href="https://www.w3.org/Member/ACList">current Advisory Committee representatives</a>. [[CURRENT-AC]])
 
-	When an organization joins W3C
-	(see “<a href="https://www.w3.org/membership/join/">How to Join W3C</a>” [[JOIN]]),
-	it <em class="rfc2119">must</em> name its Advisory Committee representative as part of their Membership Agreement.
+	As defined in the W3C Bylaws,
+	each “<i>Consortium Member</i>”
+	has one “<i>Consortium Member Representative</i>” [[!BYLAWS]].
+	For purposes of the W3C Process,
+	this person also serves as the organization's [=Advisory Committee Representative=].
+	When a [=Member=] does not qualify as a “<i>Consortium Member</i>”,
+	it <em class=rfc2119>must</em> name its [=Advisory Committee representative=]
+	upon joining W3C.
 	The <a href="https://www.w3.org/Member/Intro">New Member Orientation</a> [[INTRO]]
 	explains how to subscribe or unsubscribe to Advisory Committee mailing lists,
 	provides information about <a href="#ACMeetings">Advisory Committee Meetings</a>,
-	explains how to name a new [=Advisory Committee representative=],
+	explains how to name a new representative,
 	and more.
 	[=Advisory Committee representatives=] <em class="rfc2119">must</em> follow the <a href="#coi">conflict of interest policy</a>
 	by disclosing information according to the mechanisms described in the New Member Orientation.
 
-	The AC representative may delegate any of their rights and responsibilities
-	to an <dfn export lt="alternate AC representative | alternate Advisory Committee representative | alt AC rep">alternate</dfn>
-	(except the ability to designate an alternate).
+	The AC representative may delegate any of their rights and responsibilities under this Process
+	to an <dfn export lt="alternate AC representative | alternate Advisory Committee representative | alt AC rep">alternate</dfn>,
+	except the ability to designate an alternate.
+
+	Note: The above does not establish an ability to delegate rights and responsibilities
+	pertaining to the role of “<i>Consortium Member Representative</i>”
+	as defined by the W3C Bylaws.
+	Such rights and responsibilities are out of scope for the Process.
 
 <h4 id="ACCommunication">
 Advisory Committee Mailing Lists</h4>