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The examiner will provide the candidate with a blank piece of paper and a pen if the candidate doesn’t have their own.  \nThe examiner should read the insurance and residency declaration to the candidate and ask them to confirm they agree with the statements.  \nThe candidate should sign the separate piece of paper so the examiner can compare to the licence signature without handling the licence. The UV check should be carried out without physically handling the licence. This will be a part of the usual identity check.  \nThe examiner should mark a cross X in the signature box on either the iPad or the paper DL25 to confirm that the candidate has agreed with the statements and has satisfied the identity checks.  \nFor DES app users the candidate should continue to be asked if their email address is where they wish the result to be sent.  \nIn cases where the candidate wishes the email address to be changed the examiner should ask for the new email address to be written on the separate piece of paper the candidate has, the examiner should enter this address onto the iPad.  \nThe candidate must be asked to retain the paper and pen, it must not be left on site. This amended process avoids the examiner contaminating their gloves before conducting the test.  \nThe test will be unaccompanied to help with social distancing and to reduce potential spread of the virus.  \nThe examiner should explain to the candidate that a debrief will be offered at the end of the test, but in order to maintain social distancing, the ADI/accompanying driver will not be invited to listen in.  \nIf the candidate comes to the test with clear symptoms the test must not go ahead.  \nIf the candidate becomes unwell or starts to cough continuously during the test, the test must be stopped.  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