Commencing points on scales
78. Where in relation to any officer—
(a)on the scale of salary or remuneration applicable to him immediately before the appointed day he would have become entitled to an increment on that day; and
(b)by reason of any appointment effective as from the appointed day made by the authority to whose employment he is transferred by regulation 70 or under regulation 72, any other scale of salary or remuneration becomes applicable to him as from that day,
any term of his employment as to his commencing point on such other scale shall be applicable as if his employment before, and on and after, the said day were one continuous employment under one authority.