Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:996
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 996
Character Range: 1185616–1186355

996  Long‑term prisoner
 (1) For the purposes of this Division, a person is a long‑term prisoner if the person:
 (a) has been convicted of an offence; and
 (b) has been sentenced to imprisonment:
 (i) for life; or
 (ii) for a term of at least 10 years; and
 (c) is serving the sentence.
 (2) For the purposes of this Division, a person is a long‑term prisoner if:
 (a) the person has been charged with an offence punishable by imprisonment for life or for a term of at least 10 years; and
 (b) the person has not been convicted of the offence; and
 (c) the person is in custody; and
 (d) the person is not serving a sentence of imprisonment for life or for a term of 10 years or more imposed as a result of conviction of another offence.