diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml
index b4c08ab445..b78ae135ae 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/capability/rm-capabilities-condition-context.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <property name="recordService" ref="RecordService" />
         <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService" />
         <property name="dispositionService" ref="DispositionService" />
-        <property name="recordFolderService" ref="RecordFolderService" />
+        <property name="recordFolderService" ref="recordFolderService" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="capabilityCondition.frozen"
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 a6c4d54eab..2ec6028dbe 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
@@ -258,6 +258,56 @@
         </property>
     </bean>
 
+    <!--  Transfer Service -->
+    <bean id="rmTransferService" class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferServiceImpl" parent="baseService" />
+
+    <bean id="RmTransferService" class="org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactoryBean">
+        <property name="proxyInterfaces">
+            <value>org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService</value>
+        </property>
+        <property name="target">
+            <ref bean="rmTransferService"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="interceptorNames">
+            <list>
+                <idref local="rmTransferService_transaction"/>
+                <idref bean="exceptionTranslator"/>
+                <idref local="rmTransferService_security"/>
+            </list>
+        </property>
+    </bean>
+
+    <bean id="rmTransferService_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="rmTransferService_security" class="org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.acegi.MethodSecurityInterceptor">
+        <property name="authenticationManager">
+            <ref bean="authenticationManager"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="accessDecisionManager">
+            <ref bean="accessDecisionManager"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="afterInvocationManager">
+            <ref bean="afterInvocationManager"/>
+        </property>
+        <property name="objectDefinitionSource">
+            <value>
+                <![CDATA[
+                org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService.isTransfer=RM.Read.0
+                org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService.*=RM_DENY
+                ]]>
+            </value>
+        </property>
+    </bean>
+
     <!--  Capability Service -->
 
     <bean id="capabilityService" class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.CapabilityServiceImpl">
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementService.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementService.java
index 479446e51e..09bffd0727 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementService.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementService.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.freeze.FreezeService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.recordfolder.RecordFolderService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 
@@ -86,14 +87,11 @@ public interface RecordsManagementService
     boolean isRecordFolder(NodeRef nodeRef);
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether the given node is a transfer (container) or not.
-     *
-     * @param nodeRef   node reference
-     * @return boolean  true if transfer, false otherwise
-     *
      * @since 2.0
+     * @deprecated As of 2.2, see {@link TransferService#isTransfer(NodeRef)}
      */
-    boolean isTransfer(NodeRef nodeRef);	// transfer service
+    @Deprecated
+    boolean isTransfer(NodeRef nodeRef);
 
     /**
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java
index 24fbddf550..586b2780d2 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceImpl.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.recordfolder.RecordFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.ExtendedSecurityService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.ServiceBaseImpl;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.Behaviour.NotificationFrequency;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.JavaBehaviour;
@@ -182,6 +183,14 @@ public class RecordsManagementServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
         return serviceRegistry.getNamespaceService();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return Transfer service
+     */
+    private TransferService getTransferService()
+    {
+        return serviceRegistry.getTransferService();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Init method.  Registered behaviours.
      */
@@ -599,12 +608,12 @@ public class RecordsManagementServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
     }
 
     /**
-     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.RecordsManagementService#isTransfer(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef)
+     * @deprecated As of 2.2, see {@link TransferService#isTransfer(NodeRef)}
      */
     @Override
     public boolean isTransfer(NodeRef nodeRef)
     {
-        return instanceOf(nodeRef, TYPE_TRANSFER);
+        return getTransferService().isTransfer(nodeRef);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistry.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistry.java
index 615084ea33..86a0a218f2 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistry.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistry.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.ExtendedSecurityServi
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanPermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.RecordsManagementSecurityService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService;
 import org.alfresco.service.NotAuditable;
 import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
@@ -63,9 +64,10 @@ public interface RecordsManagementServiceRegistry extends ServiceRegistry
     static final QName FILE_PLAN_PERMISSION_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "FilePlanPermissionService");
     static final QName FILE_PLAN_AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "FilePlanAuthenticationService");
     static final QName IDENTIFIER_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "recordsManagementIdentifierService");
+    static final QName RECORD_FOLDER_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "RecordFolderService");
+    static final QName TRANSFER_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "TransferService");
     @Deprecated
     static final QName RECORDS_MANAGEMENT_SECURITY_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "RecordsManagementSecurityService");
-    static final QName RECORD_FOLDER_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "RecordFolderService");
 
 
     /**
@@ -179,4 +181,11 @@ public interface RecordsManagementServiceRegistry extends ServiceRegistry
      */
     @NotAuditable
     RecordFolderService getRecordFolderService();
+
+    /**
+     * @return  transfer service
+     * @since 2.2
+     */
+    @NotAuditable
+    TransferService getTransferService();
 }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistryImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistryImpl.java
index b42343d2d0..31a1bbd20e 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/RecordsManagementServiceRegistryImpl.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.ExtendedSecurityServi
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanPermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.RecordsManagementSecurityService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService;
 import org.alfresco.repo.service.ServiceDescriptorRegistry;
 
 /**
@@ -196,4 +197,13 @@ public class RecordsManagementServiceRegistryImpl extends ServiceDescriptorRegis
     {
         return (RecordFolderService) getService(RECORD_FOLDER_SERVICE);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.RecordsManagementServiceRegistry#getTransferService()
+     */
+    @Override
+    public TransferService getTransferService()
+    {
+        return (TransferService) getService(TRANSFER_SERVICE);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java
index da8ea1a261..0c39199086 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/fileplan/FilePlanServiceImpl.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
-import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.RecordsManagementService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.RMPermissionModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.freeze.FreezeService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.recordfolder.RecordFolderServi
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.role.FilePlanRoleService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.ExtendedReaderDynamicAuthority;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.ExtendedWriterDynamicAuthority;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.ServiceBaseImpl;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.node.NodeDAO;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ public class FilePlanServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return	records management service
+     * @return	transfer service
      */
-    protected RecordsManagementService getRecordsManagementService()
+    protected TransferService getTransferService()
     {
-    	return (RecordsManagementService)applicationContext.getBean("RecordsManagementService");
+    	return (TransferService)applicationContext.getBean("RmTransferService");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class FilePlanServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
             {
                 result = FilePlanComponentKind.HOLD;
             }
-            else if (getRecordsManagementService().isTransfer(nodeRef) == true)
+            else if (getTransferService().isTransfer(nodeRef) == true)
             {
                 result = FilePlanComponentKind.TRANSFER;
             }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferService.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83db9939ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2013 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.transfer;
+
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+
+/**
+ * Transfer Service Interface
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ */
+public interface TransferService
+{
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether the given node is a transfer (container) or not.
+     *
+     * @param nodeRef   node reference
+     * @return boolean  true if transfer, false otherwise
+     *
+     * @since 2.0
+     */
+    boolean isTransfer(NodeRef nodeRef);
+}
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c57663891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/transfer/TransferServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2013 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.transfer;
+
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.ServiceBaseImpl;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.ParameterCheck;
+
+/**
+ * Transfer service implementation
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ */
+public class TransferServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl implements TransferService, RecordsManagementModel
+{
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.transfer.TransferService#isTransfer(NodeRef)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isTransfer(NodeRef nodeRef)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("nodeRef", nodeRef);
+        return instanceOf(nodeRef, TYPE_TRANSFER);
+    }
+}