(1) Every warehouseman shall, in the absence of reasonable excuse, without unnecessary delay, deliver the goods deposited in his warehouse to the depositor on demand made by him and on surrender of the warehouse receipt duly discharged and payment of all charges due to the warehouseman.
(2) Subject to any agreement between the warehouseman and the depositor, the depositor may take delivery of part of the goods deposited in a warehouse.
15. Goods in a licensed warehouse shall be insured in the prescribed manner by the warehouseman against loss or damage by fire, theft, riot or civil commotion and also in respect of any particular class of goods or in respect of a warehouse situated in any particular class of localities, any other event as may be prescribed for such class of goods or such class of localities :
Provided that a depositor may at his own cost - insure his goods against other risks.
16. Save as provided in sub-section (2) of section 10, no warehouseman, in the conduct of his business, shall refuse to accept for deposit in his warehouse, goods tendered by any person when there is accommodation in his warehouse for storing such goods.
17. A warehouseman shall maintain such accounts, books and records and in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER IV.
Inspection and Grading of goods.
18. A Warehouse Authority may, at any time during business hours, inspect or examine or cause to be inspected or examined, by any officer authorised by it, any licensed warehouse, its machinery and equipment, goods deposited therein, or the accounts, books or records referred to in section 17, for the purpose of satisfying itself that the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder are being complied with.