(1)No person shall make a gift of any shot gun or ammunition for a shot gun to any person under the age of fifteen.
(2)Any person who contravenes the foregoing subsection shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £50; and the court by which he is convicted may make such order as to the forfeiture or disposal of the shot gun or ammunition in respect of which the offence was committed as the court thinks fit.
(3)In any proceedings for an offence under this section committed by making a gift of a shot gun or ammunition to a person under the age of fifteen it shall be a defence to prove that the defendant believed the other person to be of or over that age and had reasonable ground for the belief.