Section 996 — Social Security Act 1991: 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.