diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
index abe8d90671..27a9bf61de 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@
         <property name="filePlanRoleService" ref="FilePlanRoleService" />
         <property name="permissionService" ref="permissionService" />
     </bean>
-    
+
     <bean id="recordMetadataAspectBootstrap" class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordMetadataBootstrap" init-method="init" abstract="true">
     	<property name="recordService" ref="recordService"/>
     	<property name="namespaceService" ref="namespaceService"/>
@@ -1637,4 +1637,45 @@
     </bean>
     -->
 
+   <!--  Hold Service -->
+
+   <bean id="holdService"
+         class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldServiceImpl">
+      <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService" />
+      <property name="nodeService" ref="NodeService" />
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="HoldService"
+         class="org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactoryBean">
+      <property name="proxyInterfaces">
+         <value>org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService</value>
+      </property>
+      <property name="target">
+         <ref bean="holdService"/>
+      </property>
+      <property name="interceptorNames">
+         <list>
+            <idref local="HoldService_transaction"/>
+            <idref bean="exceptionTranslator"/>
+            <idref local="HoldService_security"/>
+         </list>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="HoldService_transaction" parent="baseTransaction" />
+
+   <bean id="HoldService_security" parent="baseSecurity">
+      <property name="objectDefinitionSource">
+         <value>
+            <![CDATA[
+               org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService.getHolds=RM_ALLOW
+               org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService.addToHoldContainer=RM_ALLOW
+               org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService.addToHoldContainers=RM_ALLOW
+               org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService.removeFromHoldContainer=RM_ALLOW
+               org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService.removeFromHoldContainers=RM_ALLOW
+               org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService.*=RM_DENY
+            ]]>
+         </value>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
 </beans>
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/hold/HoldService.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/hold/HoldService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dd9e3d1a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/hold/HoldService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * 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.fileplan.hold;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+
+/**
+ * Hold service interface.
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ */
+public interface HoldService
+{
+    /**
+     * Gets the list of the holds within the holds container for the given file plan
+     *
+     * @param filePlan The {@link NodeRef} of the file plan
+     * @return List of hold node references
+     */
+    List<NodeRef> getHolds(NodeRef filePlan);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the record to the given hold
+     *
+     * @param hold The {@link NodeRef} of the hold
+     * @param record The {@link NodeRef} of the record which will be added to the given hold
+     */
+    void addToHoldContainer(NodeRef hold, NodeRef record);
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the record to the given list of holds
+     *
+     * @param holds The list of {@link NodeRef}s of the holds
+     * @param record The {@link NodeRef} of the record which will be added to the given holds
+     */
+    void addToHoldContainers(List<NodeRef> holds, NodeRef record);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the record from the given hold
+     *
+     * @param hold The {@link NodeRef} of the hold
+     * @param record The {@link NodeRef} of the record which will be removed from the given hold
+     */
+    void removeFromHoldContainer(NodeRef hold, NodeRef record);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the record from the given list of hold
+     *
+     * @param holds The list {@link NodeRef}s of the holds
+     * @param record The {@link NodeRef} of the record which will be removed from the given holds
+     */
+    void removeFromHoldContainers(List<NodeRef> holds, NodeRef record);
+}
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0c1753581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*
+ * 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.fileplan.hold;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
+import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
+import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
+
+/**
+ * Hold service implementation
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ */
+public class HoldServiceImpl implements HoldService
+{
+    /** File Plan Service */
+    private FilePlanService filePlanService;
+
+    /** Node Service */
+    private NodeService nodeService;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the file plan service
+     *
+     * @param filePlanService the file plan service
+     */
+    public void setFilePlanService(FilePlanService filePlanService)
+    {
+        this.filePlanService = filePlanService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the node service
+     *
+     * @param nodeService the node service
+     */
+    public void setNodeService(NodeService nodeService)
+    {
+        this.nodeService = nodeService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService#getHolds(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<NodeRef> getHolds(NodeRef filePlan)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("filePlan", filePlan);
+
+        NodeRef holdContainer = filePlanService.getHoldContainer(filePlan);
+        List<ChildAssociationRef> holdsAssocs = nodeService.getChildAssocs(holdContainer);
+        List<NodeRef> holds = new ArrayList<NodeRef>(holdsAssocs.size());
+        for (ChildAssociationRef holdAssoc : holdsAssocs)
+        {
+            holds.add(holdAssoc.getChildRef());
+        }
+
+        return holds;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService#addToHoldContainer(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef, org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addToHoldContainer(NodeRef hold, NodeRef record)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("hold", hold);
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("record", record);
+
+        List<NodeRef> holds = new ArrayList<NodeRef>(1);
+        holds.add(hold);
+        addToHoldContainers(Collections.unmodifiableList(holds), record);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService#addToHoldContainers(java.util.List, org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addToHoldContainers(List<NodeRef> holds, NodeRef record)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatoryCollection("holds", holds);
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("record", record);
+
+        String recordName = (String) nodeService.getProperty(record, ContentModel.PROP_NAME);
+        String validLocalName = QName.createValidLocalName(recordName);
+        QName name = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.CONTENT_MODEL_1_0_URI, validLocalName);
+
+        for (NodeRef hold : holds)
+        {
+            nodeService.addChild(hold, record, ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS, name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService#removeFromHoldContainer(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef, org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void removeFromHoldContainer(NodeRef hold, NodeRef record)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("hold", hold);
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("record", record);
+
+        List<NodeRef> holds = new ArrayList<NodeRef>(1);
+        holds.add(hold);
+        removeFromHoldContainers(Collections.unmodifiableList(holds), record);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService#removeFromHoldContainers(java.util.List, org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void removeFromHoldContainers(List<NodeRef> holds, NodeRef record)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("holds", holds);
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("record", record);
+
+        for (NodeRef hold : holds)
+        {
+            nodeService.removeChild(hold, record);
+        }
+    }
+}