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Expand Up @@ -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>
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