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Re:Covid-19 in Iceland: Violated Isolation and Infected over... by s1artibartfast on Saturday September 26, 2020 @01:09PM (#24600377)
Did you read the article? There is clearly a process in place where a ship can request a permit to dock and the Germans used it
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Re:Covid-19 in Iceland: Violated Isolation and Infected over... by aunty_helen on Saturday September 26, 2020 @01:14PM (#24600413)
> Their application was declined because the Director-General of Health was not reasonably satisfied that the ship had a compelling need to arrive in New Zealand that reached the high threshold required for either of these exemptions.

Nice. Just to be clear, there isn't a process. There is the ability to get an exemption. It's a default no.

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Re:Covid-19 in Iceland: Violated Isolation and Infected over... by s1artibartfast on Saturday September 26, 2020 @01:28PM (#24600529)
I think we agree on the facts. There is a process to get an exemption and without going through the process and a sufficient reason, the default is no.
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