diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java
index 4ee5ab0e70..d3ebefcd6a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/service/ServiceDescriptorRegistry.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ package org.alfresco.repo.service;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 import org.alfresco.mbeans.VirtServerRegistry;
+import org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteService;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
 import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionService;
@@ -371,6 +372,14 @@ public class ServiceDescriptorRegistry
         return (PersonService)getService(PERSON_SERVICE);
     }
 
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry#getSiteService()
+     */
+    public SiteService getSiteService()
+    {
+        return (SiteService) getService(SITE_SERVICE);
+    }
+
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry#getCrossRepositoryCopyService()
      */
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java
index 02f5be1de6..751e663657 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/ServiceRegistry.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ package org.alfresco.service;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 import org.alfresco.mbeans.VirtServerRegistry;
+import org.alfresco.repo.site.SiteService;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes.AttributeService;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ public interface ServiceRegistry
     static final QName AUDIT_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AuditService");
     static final QName OWNABLE_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "OwnableService");
     static final QName PERSON_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "PersonService");
+    static final QName SITE_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "SiteService");
     static final QName AVM_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AVMService");
     static final QName AVM_LOCKING_AWARE_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AVMLockingAwareService");
     static final QName AVM_SYNC_SERVICE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.ALFRESCO_URI, "AVMSyncService");
@@ -347,6 +349,13 @@ public interface ServiceRegistry
     @NotAuditable
     PersonService getPersonService();
 
+    /**
+     * Get the site service (or null if one is not provided)
+     * @return
+     */
+    @NotAuditable
+    SiteService getSiteService();
+
     /**
      * Get the cross repository copy service (or null if one is not provided)
      * @return