To resist arbitration under s 8(1) of the Commercial Arbitration Act, a separate and identifiable attack on the arbitration agreement itself is required, distinct from attacks on the substantive deed; broad attacks on the validity of the deed as a whole will not engage the proviso. Arbitration clauses using the word 'under' must be construed broadly.
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