diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties
index 693ff7bd03..5c6a7d4daf 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/messages/action-service.properties
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ rm.action.undo-not-last=The cut off can't be undone, because the last dispositio
 rm.action.records_only_undeclared=Only records can be completed.
 rm.action.event-not-undone=The event {0} can't be undone, because it's not defined on the disposition lifecycle.
 rm.action.node-not-record-category=The disposition schedule could not be created, because the actioned upon node ({0}) was not a record category.
-rm.action.parameter-not-supplied=The parameter ''{0}'' has not been supplied.
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+rm.action.parameter-not-supplied=The parameter ''{0}'' has not been supplied.
+rm.action.delete-not-hold-type=The hold couldn't be deleted, because the node isn't of type {0}. (actionedUponNodeRef={1})
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diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
index 09d8bc62e4..ea69d4c9e3 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
       <property name="parameterProcessorComponent" ref="parameterProcessorComponent"/>
       <property name="modelSecurityService" ref="modelSecurityService" />
       <property name="recordFolderService" ref="RecordFolderService" />
+      <property name="holdService" ref="HoldService" />
    </bean>
 
    <bean id="rmProxyAction"
@@ -1054,12 +1055,12 @@
    <bean id="addRecordTypes" class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.AddRecordTypeAction" parent="rmAction">
       <property name="publicAction" value="true"/>
    </bean>
-   
+
    <!--  file report action -->
-   
+
    <bean id="fileReport"
          class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.FileReportAction"
-         parent="rmAction">      
+         parent="rmAction">
       <property name="reportService" ref="ReportService" />
       <property name="publicAction" value="false"/>
    </bean>
@@ -1074,7 +1075,7 @@
          </list>
       </property>
    </bean>
- 
+
    <bean id="fileReport_security"   parent="actionSecurity">
       <property name="objectDefinitionSource">
          <value>
@@ -1085,4 +1086,29 @@
       </property>
    </bean>
 
+   <bean id="deleteHold" class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.impl.DeleteHoldAction" parent="rmAction">
+      <property name="auditedImmediately" value="true"/>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="deleteHold_proxy" parent="rmProxyAction" >
+      <property name="target">
+         <ref bean="deleteHold"/>
+      </property>
+      <property name="interceptorNames">
+         <list>
+            <idref bean="deleteHold_security"/>
+         </list>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="deleteHold_security" parent="actionSecurity">
+      <property name="objectDefinitionSource">
+         <value>
+            org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.RecordsManagementAction.execute=RM_CAP.0.rma:filePlanComponent.DeleteHoldContainer
+            org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.RecordsManagementAction.*=RM_ALLOW
+            org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuter.*=RM_ALLOW
+         </value>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
 </beans>
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diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml
index 059535bd90..82ea286697 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-ui-evaluators-context.xml
@@ -895,4 +895,15 @@
       </property>
       <property name="capability" value ="FileHoldReport"/>
    </bean>
-</beans>
+
+   <bean id="jsonConversionComponent.deleteHold"
+      parent="jsonConversionComponent.baseAction">
+      <property name="name" value="deleteHold"/>
+      <property name="kinds">
+         <set>
+            <value>HOLD</value>
+         </set>
+      </property>
+      <property name="capability" value ="DeleteHoldContainer"/>
+   </bean>
+</beans>
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diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
index ab6a4032c1..d5dcde31c0 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/RMActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionService
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.event.RecordsManagementEventService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanComponentKind;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.freeze.FreezeService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.hold.HoldService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.security.ModelSecurityService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ public abstract class RMActionExecuterAbstractBase  extends PropertySubActionExe
     /** Record folder service */
     protected RecordFolderService recordFolderService;
 
+    /** Hold service */
+    protected HoldService holdService;
+
     /** List of kinds for which this action is applicable */
     protected Set<FilePlanComponentKind> applicableKinds = new HashSet<FilePlanComponentKind>();
 
@@ -204,7 +208,6 @@ public abstract class RMActionExecuterAbstractBase  extends PropertySubActionExe
         this.recordsManagementEventService = recordsManagementEventService;
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Set the ownable service
      * @param ownableSerice
@@ -266,6 +269,14 @@ public abstract class RMActionExecuterAbstractBase  extends PropertySubActionExe
         this.recordFolderService = recordFolderService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param holdService hold service
+     */
+    public void setHoldService(HoldService holdService)
+    {
+        this.holdService = holdService;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param applicableKinds   kinds that this action is applicable for
      */
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeleteHoldAction.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeleteHoldAction.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8f52ab40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DeleteHoldAction.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 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.action.impl;
+
+import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.action.RMActionExecuterAbstractBase;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+
+/**
+ * Delete Hold Action
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ * @version 1.0
+ */
+public class DeleteHoldAction extends RMActionExecuterAbstractBase
+{
+    /** I18N */
+    private static final String MSG_DELETE_NOT_HOLD_TYPE = "rm.action.delete-not-hold-type";
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase#executeImpl(org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.Action, org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void executeImpl(Action action, NodeRef actionedUponNodeRef)
+    {
+        if (holdService.isHold(actionedUponNodeRef))
+        {
+            holdService.deleteHold(actionedUponNodeRef);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(MSG_DELETE_NOT_HOLD_TYPE, new Object[]{ TYPE_HOLD.toString(), actionedUponNodeRef.toString() });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
index a31cad0b54..24f4bf867c 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
@@ -418,6 +418,27 @@ public class HoldServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
             throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Can't delete hold, becuase passed node is not a hold. (hold=" + hold.toString() + ")");
         }
 
+        List<NodeRef> held = getHeld(hold);
+        List<String> heldNames = new ArrayList<String>();
+        for (NodeRef nodeRef : held)
+        {
+            if (permissionService.hasPermission(hold, RMPermissionModel.FILING) == AccessStatus.ALLOWED)
+            {
+                heldNames.add((String) nodeService.getProperty(nodeRef, ContentModel.PROP_NAME));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (heldNames.size() > 0)
+        {
+            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+            for (String name : heldNames)
+            {
+                sb.append("\n ");
+                sb.append(name);
+            }
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Can't delete hold, because filing permissions for the following items are needed: " + sb.toString());
+        }
+
         // delete the hold node
         nodeService.deleteNode(hold);
     }