 In order to enable this to occur, the "War Precautions Act 1914" was introduced in October 1914, providing the Commonwealth government with wide-ranging powers for a period of up to six months after the duration of the war.The main provisions of the Act were focused upon allowing the Commonwealth to enact legislation that was required for the smooth prosecution of the war.The main areas in which legislation was enacted under the "War Precautions Act" were