Legal Definitions - way-leave

A way-leave is a legal right that allows someone to use a specific route or path over or through someone else's land. This right is usually granted for the transportation of minerals from a mine or quarry. The person who is granted the way-leave must pay a royalty for the right to use the land.

Example 1: A mining company is granted a way-leave over a farmer's land to transport coal from their mine to a nearby train station. The farmer is compensated for the use of their land through a royalty paid by the mining company.

Example 2: A telecommunications company is granted a way-leave over a property owner's land to install fiber optic cables. The property owner is compensated for the use of their land through a royalty paid by the telecommunications company.

These examples illustrate how a way-leave can be used for different purposes, but always involves a legal right to use someone else's land for a specific purpose and the payment of a royalty for that right.