Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person who, without reasonable excuse, has in his or her possession, in a public place, in circumstances likely to cause alarm, an offensive weapon or a disabling substance is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine of $1 000, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2) In subsection (1):
"disabling substance" means any anaesthetising or other substance made for use for disabling a person, or intended for that use by the person who has it in his or her possession.