17. (1) This section is without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of Chapter 2 or 3 and the respects in which those provisions operate to effect a cumulative increase in the annualised amount of the basic salary of a public servant.

(2) In a case in which the particular public servant is a public servant to whom section 6C(2)(b) of the No. 2 Act of 2009 applies, the operation, on 1 January 2018, of that section 6C(2)(b) shall be taken account of, and the necessary computation of the annual remuneration of that public servant by virtue of that provision made, before the operation, required by section 7(1)(a), is performed of applying, on the foregoing date, the percentage increase specified in section 7(1)(a) to that public servant’s basic salary.