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 ### 2.1. Request for short-term extension  {#extension-request}
 
-The W3C Process describes the [charter extensions](https://www.w3.org/policies/process/#charter-extension) and when they may occur. No Advisory Committee review is required for short-term extensions. Since 2015, the Team has adopted a [policy on group charter end dates](charter-extensions.md): a charter may only be extended without AC review for six months or less, otherwise it must recharter.
+The W3C Process describes the [charter extensions](https://www.w3.org/policies/process/#charter-extension) and when they may occur. No Advisory Committee review is required for short-term extensions.
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+The Team expects a charter extension to be no more than 6 months. Otherwise the Group must [recharter](#recharter-request) or justification must be provided to explain the delay.
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+Short-term extensions cannot exceed a total of one year from the original charter end date.
 
 For a short-term extension, the charter shepherd roles are:
 
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 ### 2.2. Request for rechartering  {#recharter-request}
 
-A group recharters when it wishes to change its charter or extend it longer than six months.
+A group recharters when it wishes to change its charter or needs long-term extension.
 
 In these processes, the roles of the charter shepherd are: