You are looking at a schedule called the New Zealand method of counting single transferable votes. This schedule is part of the Local Electoral Act 2001. It is empowered by section 5 of the Act, which you can find by following the link to s 5. You can see that this schedule has been repealed. This means it is no longer in use. The schedule was added to the Act to provide more information. The schedule is not part of the main Act, but it gives extra details. It can include things like definitions, tables, and figures. You can find more information about the Act by looking at the other parts of the legislation.