You are looking at a schedule called 'Transitional, savings, and related provisions' for the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023. This schedule has extra information that is not part of the main act. The act is empowered by section 5. You can think of this schedule like a extra page with more details. It talks about how the act applies to things that happened before it started. This act applies to incidents that happened before it began and also to incidents that happen after it starts. It is important to know when the act started to understand which incidents it applies to. The act is connected to other parts of the legislation, like section 5. The schedule is part of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 and has its own sections and rules. You can find more information about the act and its provisions in the main part of the legislation. The schedule helps to clarify how the act works and what it applies to.