The Statute The law of arbitration in Pakistan is contained in the Arbitration Act, 1940 (a pre-partition enactment, which still continues in force). Its main features are summarised as under: The Act provides for three classes of arbitration:– (a) arbitration without court intervention (Chapter II, sections 3-19); (b) arbitration where no suit is pending, (but through court) (Chapter III, section 20) and (c) arbitration in suits (through court) (Chapter IV, sections 21-25). The Act also contains further provisions, common to all the three types of arbitration (Chapter V, sections 26-38).