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Define recusal as per AB resolution on 2019-06-17
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Closes #278.

Keeps an inline issue about an unresolved subissue.
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frivoal committed Sep 22, 2022
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Expand Up @@ -2289,11 +2289,22 @@ Addressing Formal Objections</h3>
* the members of the [=Advisory Board=]
* the members of the [=Technical Architecture Group=]

A <dfn lt="recusal | recuse | recuses">recusal</dfn> is required for any of these
directly involved in the matter of the [=Formal Objection=]
(e.g. that they are a chair, and it is their decision that is in question,
or they are the individual who registered the [=Formal Objection=]);
other members may recuse themselves if they feel there could be a reasonable perception that they are directly involved.
Participants in the [=W3C Council=] <em class=rfc2119>must</em> [=recuse=] themselves
if they are the person who issued the decision being objected to,
or if they are the person who registered the [=Formal Objection=].
Participants may also [=recuse=] themselves for any reason.
Any person who has <dfn lt="recusal | recuse | recuses | recused">recused</dfn> themself
does not take part in its deliberations,
determination of consensus,
or votes
on this matter.
The [=W3C Council=] <em class=rfc2110>may</em> still solicit and hear their testimony,
as they can of anyone else in the W3C community.

Issue: It is still an open question whether someone who has recused themself
should still be allowed to participate in the deliberations of the Council
even if they are excluded from the consensus/vote.

The CEO appoints the <dfn>Chair of the W3C Council</dfn>,
with the advice of the rest of the Council.
This <em class=rfc2919>may</em> be the CEO themself,
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