Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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.