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 725ae4ea8f..7aa50dea2d 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
@@ -584,4 +584,12 @@
       </property>
    </bean>
 
+   <!-- REST impl for GET Holds -->
+   <bean id="webscript.org.alfresco.rma.holds.get"
+         class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.script.hold.HoldsGet"
+         parent="webscript">
+      <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService" />
+      <property name="nodeService" ref="NodeService" />
+      <property name="holdService" ref="HoldService" />
+   </bean>
 </beans>
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diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/holds.get.desc.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/holds.get.desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c47734366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/holds.get.desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<webscript>
+   <shortname>Get the list of holds</shortname>
+   <description>WebScript to get the list of available holds in the holds container</description>
+   <url>/api/rma/{store_type}/{store_id}/{id}/holds</url>
+   <url>/api/rma/holds</url>
+   <format default="json">argument</format>
+   <authentication>user</authentication>
+   <transaction>required</transaction>
+   <lifecycle>internal</lifecycle>
+</webscript>
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diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/holds.get.json.ftl b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/holds.get.json.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6df92865f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/rma/holds.get.json.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+   "data":
+   {
+      "holds":
+      [
+         <#list holds as hold>
+         {
+            "name": "${hold}"
+         }<#if hold_has_next>,</#if>
+         </#list>
+      ]
+   }
+}
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diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/hold/HoldsGet.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/hold/HoldsGet.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4cc25ffdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/script/hold/HoldsGet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*
+ * 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.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.hold.HoldService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+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 return the list of holds in the hold container.
+ *
+ * @author Tuna Aksoy
+ * @since 2.2
+ */
+public class HoldsGet extends DeclarativeWebScript
+{
+    /** File Plan Service */
+    private FilePlanService filePlanService;
+
+    /** Node Service */
+    private NodeService nodeService;
+
+    /** Hold Service */
+    private HoldService holdService;
+
+    /**
+     * Set the file plan service
+     *
+     * @param filePlanService the file plan service
+     */
+    public void setFilePlanService(FilePlanService filePlanService)
+    {
+        this.filePlanService = filePlanService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the node service
+     *
+     * @param nodeService the node service
+     */
+    public void setNodeService(NodeService nodeService)
+    {
+        this.nodeService = nodeService;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * 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 filePlan = getFilePlan(req);
+        List<NodeRef> holds = holdService.getHolds(filePlan);
+        List<String> holdNames = new ArrayList<String>(holds.size());
+        for (NodeRef hold : holds)
+        {
+            String holdName = (String) nodeService.getProperty(hold, ContentModel.PROP_NAME);
+            holdNames.add(holdName);
+        }
+
+        Map<String, Object> model = new HashMap<String, Object>(1);
+        sortByName(holdNames);
+        model.put("holds", holdNames);
+
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to get the file plan
+     *
+     * @param req The webscript request
+     * @return The {@link NodeRef} of the file plan
+     */
+    private NodeRef getFilePlan(WebScriptRequest req)
+    {
+        NodeRef filePlan = null;
+
+        Map<String, String> templateVars = req.getServiceMatch().getTemplateVars();
+        String storeType = templateVars.get("store_type");
+        String storeId = templateVars.get("store_id");
+        String id = templateVars.get("id");
+
+        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(storeType) && StringUtils.isNotBlank(storeId) && StringUtils.isNotBlank(id))
+        {
+            filePlan = new NodeRef(new StoreRef(storeType, storeId), id);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            filePlan = filePlanService.getFilePlanBySiteId(FilePlanService.DEFAULT_RM_SITE_ID);
+            if (filePlan == null)
+            {
+                throw new WebScriptException(Status.STATUS_NOT_FOUND, "The default file plan node could not be found.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        return filePlan;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper method to sort the holds by their names
+     *
+     * @param holdNames List of hold names to sort
+     */
+    private void sortByName(List<String> holdNames)
+    {
+        Collections.sort(holdNames, new Comparator<String>()
+        {
+            @Override
+            public int compare(String o1, String o2)
+            {
+                return o1.toLowerCase().compareTo(o2.toLowerCase());
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}