diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
index a6f9f5d6cb..607b810651 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/jscript/ScriptNode.java
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ public class ScriptNode implements Serializable, Scopeable, NamespacePrefixResol
        
        if (this.nodeService.exists(nodeRef))
        {
-           if (this.services.getPermissionService().hasPermission(nodeRef, PermissionService.READ_PROPERTIES) == AccessStatus.ALLOWED)
+           if(this.services.getPublicServiceAccessService().hasAccess(this.services.NODE_SERVICE.getLocalName(), "getProperties", this.nodeRef) == AccessStatus.ALLOWED)
            {
                JSONObject json = new JSONObject();
               
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java
index ead1f4cd3a..dbb8cb3253 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.OwnableService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PersonService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PublicServiceAccessService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.tagging.TaggingService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.thumbnail.ThumbnailService;
@@ -560,4 +561,12 @@ public class ServiceDescriptorRegistry
     {
         return (ImapService)getService(IMAP_SERVICE);
     }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry#getPublicServiceAccessService()
+     */
+    public PublicServiceAccessService getPublicServiceAccessService()
+    {
+        return (PublicServiceAccessService)getService(PUBLIC_SERVICE_ACCESS_SERVICE);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java
index d8b2e2a4a6..e5486cb5a5 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.OwnableService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PersonService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PublicServiceAccessService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.tagging.TaggingService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.thumbnail.ThumbnailService;
@@ -155,6 +156,9 @@ public interface ServiceRegistry
     static final QName CMIS_QUERY_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "CMISQueryService");
     static final QName IMAP_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "ImapService");
     
+    static final QName PUBLIC_SERVICE_ACCESS_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "PublicServiceAccessService");
+    
+    
 
     /**
      * Get the list of services provided by the Repository
@@ -524,4 +528,13 @@ public interface ServiceRegistry
      */
     @NotAuditable
     ImapService getImapService();
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the IMAP service (or null if one is not provided)
+     * @return the IMAP service
+     */
+    @NotAuditable
+    PublicServiceAccessService getPublicServiceAccessService();
+    
+    
 }