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 e87e5d81d2..0935b01903 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
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 
       <type name="rma:holdContainer">
          <title>Hold Container</title>
-         <parent>rma:recordsManagementContainer</parent>
+         <parent>rma:hold</parent>
          <mandatory-aspects>
             <aspect>rma:countable</aspect>
          </mandatory-aspects>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
       <type name="rma:holdContainerChild">
          <title>Hold Container Child</title>
-         <parent>rma:recordsManagementContainer</parent>
+         <parent>rma:hold</parent>
       </type>
 
       <type name="rma:transferContainer">
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml
index 7aa50dea2d..a7f7d52564 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-webscript-context.xml
@@ -592,4 +592,11 @@
       <property name="nodeService" ref="NodeService" />
       <property name="holdService" ref="HoldService" />
    </bean>
+
+   <!-- REST impl for POST Hold -->
+   <bean id="webscript.org.alfresco.rma.hold.post"
+         class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.script.hold.HoldPost"
+         parent="webscript">
+      <property name="holdService" ref="HoldService" />
+   </bean>
 </beans>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/hold.post.desc.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/hold.post.desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fa9a57492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/hold.post.desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<webscript>
+   <shortname>Adds an item to the hold(s)</shortname>
+   <description><![CDATA[
+   WebScript to add an item (record / record folder) to the hold(s) in the holds container.<br/>
+   The body of the post should be in the form<br/>
+   {<br/>
+   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"nodeRef" : nodeRef of the item (record / record folder),<br/>
+   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"holds" : array of nodeRef for the hold(s)<br/>
+   }<br/>
+   ]]>
+   </description>
+   <url>/api/rma/holds</url>
+   <format default="json">argument</format>
+   <authentication>user</authentication>
+   <transaction>required</transaction>
+   <lifecycle>internal</lifecycle>
+</webscript>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/hold.post.json.ftl b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/hold.post.json.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e26dfeeb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/hold.post.json.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
\ No newline at end of file
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 cad28b48fa..1c05f217ed 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
@@ -214,10 +214,6 @@ public class FilePlanServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
             {
                 result = FilePlanComponentKind.RECORD;
             }
-            else if (getFreezeService().isHold(nodeRef) == true)
-            {
-                result = FilePlanComponentKind.HOLD;
-            }
             else if (instanceOf(nodeRef, TYPE_HOLD_CONTAINER))
             {
                 result = FilePlanComponentKind.HOLD_CONTAINER;
@@ -226,6 +222,10 @@ public class FilePlanServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
             {
                 result = FilePlanComponentKind.HOLD_CONTAINER_CHILD;
             }
+            else if (getFreezeService().isHold(nodeRef) == true)
+            {
+                result = FilePlanComponentKind.HOLD;
+            }
             else if (getTransferService().isTransfer(nodeRef) == true)
             {
                 result = FilePlanComponentKind.TRANSFER;
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/hold/HoldPost.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/hold/HoldPost.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be34665558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/hold/HoldPost.java
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*
+ * 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.script.hold;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.json.JSONArray;
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.json.JSONTokener;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Cache;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.DeclarativeWebScript;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptException;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation for Java backed webscript to add an item to the given hold in the hold container.
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ */
+public class HoldPost extends DeclarativeWebScript
+{
+    /** Hold Service */
+    private HoldService holdService;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the hold service
+     *
+     * @param holdService the hold service
+     */
+    public void setHoldService(HoldService holdService)
+    {
+        this.holdService = holdService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.DeclarativeWebScript#executeImpl(org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest, org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status, org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Cache)
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected Map<String, Object> executeImpl(WebScriptRequest req, Status status, Cache cache)
+    {
+        NodeRef nodeRef = null;
+        List<NodeRef> holds = new ArrayList<NodeRef>();
+        try
+        {
+            String content = req.getContent().getContent();
+            JSONObject json = new JSONObject(new JSONTokener(content));
+            nodeRef = getItemNodeRef(json);
+            holds.addAll(getHolds(json));
+        }
+        catch (IOException iox)
+        {
+            throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_BAD_REQUEST,
+                    "Could not read content from req.", iox);
+        }
+        catch (JSONException je)
+        {
+            throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_BAD_REQUEST,
+                        "Could not parse JSON from req.", je);
+        }
+
+        holdService.addToHoldContainers(holds, nodeRef);
+
+        return new HashMap<String, Object>();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to get the {@link NodeRef} for the item (record / record folder) which will be added to the hold(s)
+     *
+     * @param json The request content as JSON object
+     * @return The {@link NodeRef} of the item which will be added to the hold(s)
+     * @throws JSONException If there is no string value for the key
+     */
+    private NodeRef getItemNodeRef(JSONObject json) throws JSONException
+    {
+        String nodeRef = json.getString("nodeRef");
+        return new NodeRef(nodeRef);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to get the list of {@link NodeRef}(s) for the hold(s) which will contain the item (record / record folder)
+     *
+     * @param json The request content as JSON object
+     * @return List of {@link NodeRef}(s) of the hold(s)
+     * @throws JSONException If there is no string value for the key
+     */
+    private List<NodeRef> getHolds(JSONObject json) throws JSONException
+    {
+        JSONArray holdsArray = json.getJSONArray("holds");
+        List<NodeRef> holds = new ArrayList<NodeRef>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < holdsArray.length(); i++)
+        {
+            String nodeRef = holdsArray.getString(i);
+            holds.add(new NodeRef(nodeRef));
+        }
+        return holds;
+    }
+}