diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat-context.xml
index 5543a7604d..10fe39ed05 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat-context.xml
@@ -30,4 +30,48 @@
       <constructor-arg ref="attributeService"/>
       <constructor-arg ref="caveatDAO"/>
    </bean>
+   
+   <bean id="caveatSchemeService"
+         class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme.CaveatSchemeServiceImpl"
+         parent="baseService">
+      <property name="caveatDAO" ref="caveatDAOFromJSON"/>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="CaveatSchemeService" class="org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactoryBean">
+      <property name="proxyInterfaces">
+         <value>org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme.CaveatSchemeService</value>
+      </property>
+      <property name="target">
+         <ref bean="caveatSchemeService"/>
+      </property>
+      <property name="interceptorNames">
+         <list>
+            <idref local="CaveatSchemeService_transaction"/>
+            <idref bean="exceptionTranslator"/>
+            <idref local="CaveatSchemeService_security"/>
+         </list>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="CaveatSchemeService_transaction" class="org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor">
+      <property name="transactionManager">
+         <ref bean="transactionManager"/>
+      </property>
+      <property name="transactionAttributes">
+         <props>
+            <prop key="*">${server.transaction.mode.default}</prop>
+         </props>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="CaveatSchemeService_security" parent="baseSecurity">
+      <property name="objectDefinitionSource">
+         <value>
+             org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme.CaveatSchemeService.existsCaveatGroup=ACL_ALLOW
+             org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme.CaveatSchemeService.getCaveatGroup=ACL_ALLOW
+             org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme.CaveatSchemeService.getCaveatGroups=ACL_ALLOW
+             org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme.CaveatSchemeService.*=ACL_DENY
+         </value>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
 </beans>
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/scheme/CaveatSchemeService.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/scheme/CaveatSchemeService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..badeffd017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/scheme/CaveatSchemeService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2015 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public interface CaveatSchemeService
+{
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether a named caveat group exists or not.
+     */
+    boolean existsCaveatGroup(String id);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a set of all the available caveat groups
+     */
+    Set<CaveatGroup> getCaveatGroups();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a caveat group by its unique id.
+     */
+    CaveatGroup getCaveatGroup(String id);
+}
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diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/scheme/CaveatSchemeServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/scheme/CaveatSchemeServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a086c85f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/caveat/scheme/CaveatSchemeServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2015 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.scheme;
+
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.caveat.dao.CaveatDAOInterface;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public class CaveatSchemeServiceImpl implements CaveatSchemeService
+{
+    private CaveatDAOInterface caveatDAO;
+
+    public void setCaveatDAO(CaveatDAOInterface caveatDAO)
+    {
+        this.caveatDAO = caveatDAO;
+    }
+
+    @Override public boolean existsCaveatGroup(String id)
+    {
+        return caveatDAO.getCaveatGroups().containsKey(id);
+    }
+
+    @Override public Set<CaveatGroup> getCaveatGroups()
+    {
+        return new HashSet<>(caveatDAO.getCaveatGroups().values());
+    }
+
+    @Override public CaveatGroup getCaveatGroup(String id)
+    {
+        return caveatDAO.getCaveatGroups().get(id);
+    }
+}
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