(1) Every warehouseman shall keep his ware house clean and free from damp, take all necessary preca.utions against rats and other pests, and fulfill such other conc;litions as may be prescribed, • J Preaerve.0 tio11 of, identity of goods.
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(2) No warehouseman shall accept goods for deposit which are likely to cause damage to other goods which are, or may be deposited in the warehouse.
14. Every warehouseman shall keep the goods of one depositor separate from the goods of other depo· sitors and from other goods of the same depositor for which a separate receipt has been issued, in such a manner as to permit at all times of the identification and delivery of the goods deposited :
Provided that where standardised and graded goods are stored in a. warehouse then subject - to any agreement between the warehouseman and a.
depositor, the same variety of goods belonging to different depositors may be pooled together and each depositor shall be entitled only to his portion of the goods according to weight or quantity, as the case IIJ&Y be, as shown in his receipt.
Goods 15. (I) Whenever goods deposited in a warehouse ~eteriora.ting deteriorate or are about to deteriorate from causes :_;:~touse beyond the control of the warehouseman, he sha]l cliap08e.L forthwith give notice of such deterioration to the depositor, requiring him to take delivery of the goods immediately, after surrendering the receipt duly discharged 2nd paying all charges due to the warehoui>eman.
Explanation-Loss of weight or bulk by shrinkage or dryage or gain in weight or bulk by absorption of moisture sba11 be deemed to amount to deterioration within the meaning of this sub section, if the loss or gain exceeds such limits as may be prescribed.
(2) If the depositor does not, within a reasonable time, comp:y with a notice given to him under sub-section (1), the warehouseman may cause the goods to be removed from the warehouse and sold by public auction at the cost and risk of the depositor.
· (3) Any person having an intere$t in any goods deposited in a warehouse or in the receipt for such goods roay inform the warehouseman in writing of the fact and nature of his interest and the ware houseman shall keep a record thereof and if such person requests in writing that intimation be given to him regarding the condition of the goods and agree to pay the charges for giving such intimation, the warehouseman shall give him - intimation accordingly. · • • • • • • • l>eli'<ery of goods.
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