Section 84(2)(a) of the Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (WA) requires only that the Director's approval of a licence transfer be a condition precedent to performance (settlement) of the contract, not a condition precedent to the formation of the contract. A contractual condition requiring the licence to be 'successfully transferred' within a specified period necessarily includes a requirement that the Director's prior approval be obtained, and therefore complies with s 84(2)(a).
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