The Policy Advisory Body (PAB) has responsibility for making recommendations on policy matters for the Nominet Board. Sometimes the PAB would like to solicit wider input from stakeholders. One mechanism by which this is achieved is through the formation of Policy Working Groups (WGs). This section of the website describes the guidelines and procedures for formation and operation of Nominet policy working groups. It does not cover operational working groups as they are different entities.

Working groups are typically created to address a specific problem or to produce one or more specific deliverables (a guideline, standards specification, etc.).  Working groups are generally expected to be short-lived in nature.  Upon completion of its goals and achievement of its objectives, the working group is terminated.  Alternatively, with the concurrence of the PAB, the WG Chair , and the WG participants, the objectives or assignment of the working group may be extended by modifying the working group's charter through a rechartering process.

Anyone interested in creating a policy working group must obtain the advice and consent of the PAB and must proceed through the formal steps detailed here.

Acknowledgements
This guidelines and procedures as documented here rely heavily on RFC 2418 which was edited by Scott Bradner.

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