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#### 44 Definitions 44 Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > domestic relationship agreement means an agreement between 2 persons (whether or not there are other parties to the agreement)— > > > > > (a) that is made in contemplation of their entering into a domestic relationship, or while they are in one, and > > > > > (b) that makes provision with respect to financial matters, whether or not it also makes provision with respect to other matters, > > > > and includes such an agreement that varies an earlier domestic relationship agreement and any agreement to which subsection (2) applies. > > > > financial matters, in relation to parties to a domestic relationship, means matters with respect to any one or more of the following— > > > > > (a) the maintenance of either or both of the parties, > > > > > (b) the property of the parties or either of them, > > > > > (c) the financial resources of the parties or either of them. > > > > termination agreement means an agreement between 2 persons, whether or not there are other parties to the agreement— > > > > > (a) that is made in contemplation of the termination of a domestic relationship existing between them, or after the termination of such a relationship between them, and > > > > > (b) that makes provision with respect to financial matters, whether or not it also makes provision with respect to other matters, > > > > and includes such an agreement that varies an earlier domestic relationship agreement or termination agreement, but does not include an agreement to which subsection (2) applies. > > > (2) An agreement made in contemplation of the termination of a domestic relationship is taken to be a domestic relationship agreement if the relationship is not terminated within 3 months after the agreement was made. > > > (3) The application of this Part extends to an agreement made before the re-enactment of this section by the [Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act 1999](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1999-004). > > **s 44:** Subst 1999 No 4, Sch 1 \[30\].