diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsModel.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsModel.xml
index 91f28fe81d..62883b7f5c 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsModel.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/recordsModel.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
       <type name="rma:rmsite">
          <title>RM Site</title>
          <parent>st:site</parent>
+         <archive>false</archive>
       </type>
 
       <!-- Caveat config - allowed values for users/groups for supplemental markings and/or user-defined fields -->
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-model-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-model-context.xml
index 7741c02f69..e9089b1541 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-model-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-model-context.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
       <property name="siteService" ref="SiteService"/>
       <property name="recordsManagementSearchService" ref="RecordsManagementSearchService" />
       <property name="capabilityService" ref="CapabilityService" />
+      <property name="authorityService" ref="AuthorityService" />
    </bean>
 
    <!-- rma model aspects -->
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RmSiteType.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RmSiteType.java
index 3b700d4da2..e87b851f9e 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RmSiteType.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/type/RmSiteType.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthorityService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteInfo;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.site.SiteVisibility;
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ public class RmSiteType extends    BaseBehaviourBean
     /** Capability service */
     protected CapabilityService capabilityService;
 
+    /** Authority service */
+    private AuthorityService authorityService;
+
     /** Map of file plan type's key'ed by corresponding site types */
     protected Map<QName, QName> mapFilePlanType = new HashMap<QName, QName>(3);
 
@@ -102,6 +106,14 @@ public class RmSiteType extends    BaseBehaviourBean
         this.capabilityService = capabilityService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param authorityService authority service
+     */
+    public void setAuthorityService(AuthorityService authorityService)
+    {
+        this.authorityService = authorityService;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Registers a file plan type for a specific site type.
      *
@@ -256,6 +268,10 @@ public class RmSiteType extends    BaseBehaviourBean
                 {
                     throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("The records management site can not be deleted, because the user doesn't have sufficient privillages to delete the file plan.");
                 }
+
+                // delete the authority
+                String siteGroup = siteService.getSiteGroup(siteInfo.getShortName());
+                authorityService.deleteAuthority(siteGroup, true);
             }
         }
     }