ARBITRATION ACT - 1961 (ACT 38)

Section - 8 - Staying Court Proceedings where there is Reference to Arbitration

If any party to an arbitration agreement, or any person claiming through him, commences any legal proceedings in any court against any other party to the agreement, or any person claiming through him, in respect of any matter agreed to be referred, any party to those legal proceedings may apply to that court to stay the proceedings, and that court, if satisfied that there is no sufficient reason why the matter should not be referred in accordance with the agreement, and that the applicant was, at the time when the proceedings were commenced, and still remains, ready and willing to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the arbitration, may make an order staying the proceedings.