Section 10
SEC. 10. When in his opinion the public interest shall so require, the Secretary of the Interior may, by public order, close, either absolutely or qualifiedly, any bed, bank, shell-field or other breeding place for shell-fish in Philippine waters, for any period not exceeding five years. During such closure it shall be unlawful for any person to take therefrom marine mollusea, or the shells of such, of any prohibited class or to fish for the same therein contrary to the terms of such order.