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Power to close land at:ain.rl pastuu.-Whenever fire is caused wilfully or negiJ~ently in any land t::> which all or any of the rules made under sectiOn 30 have been extended, the Government may notwith- _standing that a penalty has been,infl.cted under that ·ecttOn, d1rect that such land be closed against pasture for such period as they think fit: Provided that an area, sufficient in extent and in a locality reason- ably convenient, is left open for the use of persons having rights of pasture in such land.