Power to close land against pasture

Whenever fire is caused wilfully or negligently in any land to which all or any of the rules made under section 30 have been extended, the Government may notwithstanding that a penalty has been inflicted under that section, direct 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 reasonably convenient, is left open for the use of persons having rights of pasture in such land.