16.—(1) Regulation 18 (uprating of old scheme practitioner earnings) is amended as follows.
(2) The existing words from “In relation to” to “31 March 2015” become regulation 18(1).
(3) For “In relation to” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in relation to”.
(4) At the end, insert—
“(2) Paragraph (3) applies if a practitioner transition member is purchasing additional service pursuant to regulation 22 (existing additional service and unreduced lump sum contracts) of these Regulations.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply for the purposes of calculating that member’s uprated pensionable earnings in relation to that purchase for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) of paragraph 26 (right to buy additional benefits) of schedule 1 of the 2011 Regulations.”.