In sections 2 and 3 of the Home Rule Act a distinction is made between fields of responsibilities, which are handled by the Home Rule authorities, and joint matters, which, as a starting point, are handled by the central authorities.
Les articles 2 et 3 de la loi sur l'autonomie interne font une distinction entre les domaines de responsabilité qui relèvent de l'administration autonome et les questions communes qui, au départ, sont du ressort de l'administration centrale.