9. Subject to the provisions of these regulations, resettlement compensation shall be payable to a person only in respect of the period of 13 weeks next succeeding the week in which he lost the employment in respect of which his claim has been made or, in the case of a person who has attained the age of 45 years, the said 13 weeks and one additional week for every year of his age after attaining the age of 45 years and before the date of the loss of employment, subject to a maximum addition of 13 such weeks.