12.—(1) This regulation applies to a transition member who belongs to Group D in regulation 27(1) of the 2015 Regulations and who on 31st March 2015 was—
(a)a member in pensionable employment in the 1995 Section; or
(b)an active member of the 2008 Section.
(2) Where this regulation applies, for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for the scheme year commencing on 1st April 2015, in regulations 38(4)(b) and 39(4)(b) of the 2015 Regulations, the member’s most recent certified or final pensionable earnings are to be the member’s certified earnings or final pensionable earnings derived from the member’s—
(a)pensionable employment in the 1995 Section, in accordance with paragraph 23 to Schedule 2 of the 1995 Regulations; or
(b)active service in the 2008 Section, in accordance with regulation 3.J.14 of the 2008 Regulations.