Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) If a rider, or other person being carried by a horse, is under the age of 18 years, he or she must, while riding or being carried by the horse, wear a securely fitted and fastened approved horse riding helmet unless—
(a) the Corporation has issued a certificate under subrule (2); and
(b) the rider complies with subrule (3).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) The Corporation may issue a certificate stating that it would be impractical, undesirable or inexpedient that the person named in the certificate wear a riding helmet while riding or being carried by a horse.
(3) A certificate issued under subrule (2) must be—
(a) carried by the person to whom it applies while the person is riding or being carried by the horse; and
(b) produced by the person to a police officer or authorised person when requested to do so.
(4) In this rule "approved horse riding helmet" means a helmet approved for the purposes of these Rules by the Corporation by notice published in the Government Gazette.