(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not give, lend, sell or let on hire or in anyway part with possession of any firearm or ammunition to a person under the age of 18 years.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a shooting club in relation to persons between the ages of 15 years and 18 years.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
(4) In proceedings for an offence under this section, it is a defence to prove that the person charged with the offence believed the other person to be of or over the age mentioned in that provision and had reasonable grounds for the belief.