Is it legal to possess a pepper spray at home in Singapore?
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Legal position
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Keeping pepper spray at home in Singapore is not lawful for the general public because it is a regulated noxious substance and the police say possession licences are not issued to the general public.
Conditions
What would need to be true
PRD does not issue possession licences for noxious substances to members of the general public.
Exceptions
Known carve-outs or edge cases
Only specifically licensed entities with valid operational needs can be licensed to possess noxious substances.
Penalties
Penalty snapshot
The police say import or possession of a noxious substance without a licence can lead to a fine and or jail and the substance will be forfeited.
Enforcement
How this may be enforced
The Singapore Police Force treats pepper spray as a noxious substance under GEWCA and says possession licences are not issued to the general public.
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Compare this activity in other countries
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Australia
Australia does not have one uniform civilian pepper-spray rule. Victoria Police says capsicum spray is illegal to purchase, possess, carry or use without a Governor in Council exemption or Chief Commissioner approval, while WA regulations expressly allow carrying or possessing a capsicum spray weapon for lawful defence where the person has reasonable grounds to apprehend circumstances may arise.
Austria
Austria’s official pepper spray page treats pepper spray as a weapon but allows civilian possession subject to rules, and states it may only be used exclusively in self-defence.
Belgium
Belgian Justice lists self-defence aerosols and sprays as prohibited weapons. Prohibited weapons cannot lawfully be possessed, bought, transported or carried by civilians.
Canada
Keeping a spray at home is not a clean yes or no in Canada because a spray designed for use against humans is a prohibited weapon but animal repellents are treated differently.
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