Finally, in the absence of separability, courts may have to consider the entire dispute in order to determine whether there was a valid arbitration agreement, frustrating the fundamental purpose of arbitration. Although the separabilty envisaged under the Model Law is likely to be broader in scope and therefore promote party autonomy to a greater extent, there is merit in Davidson and Park’s assertion that the two notions of separability and competence are conceptually distinct. For the purposes of defining the scope of separabilty in a clear and precise way, it is submitted that they should be treated under separate provisions.