20.—(1) Without prejudice to any other requirement of these regulations, nothing in these regulations shall entitle any person to retirement compensation or any other compensation provided for in this Part of these regulations in respect of the loss or diminution of the pension rights of a pensionable officer to whom this Part of these regulations applies unless—
(a)the officer in question has suffered the loss or diminution of pension rights in consequence of any of the provisions of a harbour reorganisation scheme not later than 10 years after the material date; and
(b)where a claim is required by these regulations, the claim is made in accordance with the provisions for making claims set out in Part VII of these regulations not later than 2 years after the loss or diminution which is the cause of the claim.
(2) Long-term compensation and retirement compensation claimable by the same person shall be the subject of separate claims but such claims shall, so far as practicable, be made together.