Power to acquire land over which right is claimed.

(1) In the case of a claim to a right in or over any land other than following right: - (a) a right of way; (b) a right of water-course or to use of water, (c) a right of pasture, or (d) a right to forest produce, The Forest Settlement Officer shall pass an order admitting or rejecting the same in whole or in part, (2) If such claim is admitted in whole or in part the Forest Settlement Officer shall either- (i) exclude such land from the limits of the proposed forest, or (ii) come to an agreement with the owner thereof or the surrender of his rights, or (iii) proceed to acquire such land in the manner provided by law for the time being in force relating to compulsory acquisition of land. (3) For the purpose of so acquiring such land: - (a) the Forest Settlement Officer shall be deemed to be a Collector proceeding under such law. (b) the claimant shall be deemed to be a person interested and appearing before him in pursuance, of a notice given under that law, (c) the provisions of that law shall be deemed to have been complied with, and (d) the Collector with the consent of the claimant, or the Court with the consent of both parties, may award compensation in land, or partly in land and partly in money.