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Principal bodies include the Transport Advisory Council;
the Housing Authority; the Social Welfare Advisory Committee;
the Medical Development Advisory Committee; the Education
Commission. Their membership is carefully selected to reflect
specialist knowledge and community activities. In recent
years, the proportion of Unofficials has been steadily
increased, and wherever possible the Chairman is an Unofficial.
A constant inflow of new ideas is ensured by deliberate
turnover of membership.
The Joint Declaration
Main Areas of Autonomy set out for the H.K.S.A.R.:
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i)
to decide its own education policy;
ii)
to make laws for the H.K.S.A.R.:
iii)
to have autonomy in economic, financial
and monetary fields;
iv)
v)
vi)
to
vii)
viii)
to determine its own shipping policies and
to negotiate its own air service agreements
for flights that do not touch the mainland of
China;
issue its own travel documents;
to be able to negotiate agreements and
participate "in international organisations
in appropriate fields" which have still to
be spelt out;
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to continue to participate in G.A.T.T.:
to continue Hong Kong's legal and judicial
systems, including the common law;
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