diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
index 2f8e766d91..2f92b31328 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         <property name="quickShareLinks" ref="rm.QuickShareLinks"/>
         <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService"/>
         <property name="recordsManagementServiceRegistry" ref="RecordsManagementServiceRegistry"/>
+        <property name="capabilityService" ref="CapabilityService"/>
     </bean>
 
     <bean id="rm.Nodes" class="org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactoryBean">
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java
index b127e2fbe1..20c0c2a9bd 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImpl.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.RecordsManagementServiceRegistry;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.CapabilityService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionSchedule;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
 import org.alfresco.util.ParameterCheck;
 
+import net.sf.acegisecurity.vote.AccessDecisionVoter;
+
 /**
  * Centralizes access to the repository.
  *
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ public class RMNodesImpl extends NodesImpl implements RMNodes
     private Repository repositoryHelper;
     private DictionaryService dictionaryService;
     private DispositionService dispositionService;
+    private CapabilityService capabilityService;
 
     /**
      * TODO to remove this after isSpecialNode is made protected in core implementation(REPO-1459)
@@ -113,6 +117,11 @@ public class RMNodesImpl extends NodesImpl implements RMNodes
         this.filePlanService = filePlanService;
     }
 
+    public void setCapabilityService(CapabilityService capabilityService)
+    {
+        this.capabilityService = capabilityService;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Node getFolderOrDocument(final NodeRef nodeRef, NodeRef parentNodeRef, QName nodeTypeQName, List<String> includeParam, Map<String, UserInfo> mapUserInfo)
     {
@@ -123,26 +132,6 @@ public class RMNodesImpl extends NodesImpl implements RMNodes
             nodeTypeQName = nodeService.getType(nodeRef);
         }
 
-        //TODO to remove this part of code after isSpecialNode will be made protected on core, will not need this anymore since the right allowed operations will be returned from core(REPO-1459).
-        if (includeParam.contains(PARAM_INCLUDE_ALLOWABLEOPERATIONS) && originalNode.getAllowableOperations() != null)
-        {
-            List<String> allowableOperations = originalNode.getAllowableOperations();
-            List<String> modifiedAllowableOperations = new ArrayList<>();
-            modifiedAllowableOperations.addAll(allowableOperations);
-
-            for (String op : allowableOperations)
-            {
-                if (op.equals(OP_DELETE) && (isSpecialNode(nodeRef, nodeTypeQName)))
-                {
-                    // special case: do not return "delete" (as an allowable op) for specific system nodes
-                    modifiedAllowableOperations.remove(op);
-                }
-            }
-
-            originalNode.setAllowableOperations((modifiedAllowableOperations.size() > 0 )? modifiedAllowableOperations : null);
-        }
-
-
         RMNodeType type = getType(nodeTypeQName, nodeRef);
         FileplanComponentNode node = null;
         if (mapUserInfo == null)
@@ -193,9 +182,56 @@ public class RMNodesImpl extends NodesImpl implements RMNodes
             }
         }
 
+        if (includeParam.contains(PARAM_INCLUDE_ALLOWABLEOPERATIONS))
+        {
+            node.setAllowableOperations(getAllowableOperations(nodeRef, type));
+        }
+
         return node;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Helper method that generates allowable operation for the provided node
+     * @param nodeRef the node to get the allowable operations for
+     * @param type the type of the provided nodeRef
+     * @return a sublist of [{@link Nodes.OP_DELETE}, {@link Nodes.OP_CREATE}, {@link Nodes.OP_UPDATE}] representing the allowable operations for the provided node
+     */
+    private List<String> getAllowableOperations(NodeRef nodeRef, RMNodeType type)
+    {
+        List<String> allowableOperations = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        NodeRef filePlan = filePlanService.getFilePlanBySiteId(FilePlanService.DEFAULT_RM_SITE_ID);
+        boolean isFilePlan = nodeRef.equals(filePlan);
+        boolean isTransferContainer = nodeRef.equals(filePlanService.getTransferContainer(filePlan));
+        boolean isUnfiledContainer = nodeRef.equals(filePlanService.getUnfiledContainer(filePlan));
+        boolean isHoldsContainer = nodeRef.equals(filePlanService.getHoldContainer(filePlan)) ;
+        boolean isSpecialContainer = isFilePlan || isTransferContainer || isUnfiledContainer || isHoldsContainer;
+
+        // DELETE
+        if(!isSpecialContainer && 
+                capabilityService.getCapability("Delete").evaluate(nodeRef) == AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED)
+        {
+            allowableOperations.add(OP_DELETE);
+        }
+
+        // CREATE
+        if(type != RMNodeType.FILE &&  
+                !isFilePlan && 
+                !isTransferContainer &&
+                capabilityService.getCapability("FillingPermissionOnly").evaluate(nodeRef) == AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED)
+        {
+            allowableOperations.add(OP_CREATE);
+        }
+
+        // UPDATE
+        if (capabilityService.getCapability("Update").evaluate(nodeRef) == AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED)
+        {
+            allowableOperations.add(OP_UPDATE);
+        }
+
+        return allowableOperations;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public NodeRef validateNode(String nodeId)
     {
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImplUnitTest.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImplUnitTest.java
index 3ae63a99c2..abbb8e9aa7 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImplUnitTest.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/unit-test/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/impl/RMNodesImplUnitTest.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ package org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.impl;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
@@ -45,6 +44,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.Capability;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.capability.CapabilityService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.DispositionSchedule;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.test.util.AlfMock;
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
 
+import net.sf.acegisecurity.vote.AccessDecisionVoter;
+
 /**
  * Unit Test class for RMNodesImpl.
  *
@@ -103,10 +106,17 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
 
     @Mock
     private ServiceRegistry mockedServiceRegistry;
+    
+    @Mock
+    private CapabilityService mockedCapabilityService;
 
     @InjectMocks
     private RMNodesImpl rmNodesImpl;
 
+    private Capability deleteCapability;
+    private Capability createCapability;
+    private Capability updateCapability;
+
     @Before
     public void before()
     {
@@ -117,6 +127,12 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
         when(mockedNamespaceService.getPrefixes(any(String.class))).thenReturn(prefixes);
         when(mockedNamespaceService.getNamespaceURI(any(String.class))).thenReturn(RM_URI);
 
+        deleteCapability = mock(Capability.class);
+        when(mockedCapabilityService.getCapability("Delete")).thenReturn(deleteCapability);
+        createCapability = mock(Capability.class);
+        when(mockedCapabilityService.getCapability("FillingPermissionOnly")).thenReturn(createCapability);
+        updateCapability = mock(Capability.class);
+        when(mockedCapabilityService.getCapability("Update")).thenReturn(updateCapability);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -160,19 +176,13 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
 
         setPermissions(nodeRef, AccessStatus.ALLOWED);
 
+        when(deleteCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(createCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(updateCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+
         when(mockedFilePlanService.getFilePlanBySiteId(RM_SITE_ID)).thenReturn(nodeRef);
         Node folderOrDocument = rmNodesImpl.getFolderOrDocument(nodeRef, null, null, includeParamList, null);
-        assertNotNull(folderOrDocument);
-        assertTrue(FileplanComponentNode.class.isInstance(folderOrDocument));
-
-        FileplanComponentNode resultNode = (FileplanComponentNode) folderOrDocument;
-        assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsRecordFolder());
-        assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsFile());
-        assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsCategory());
-        List<String> allowableOperations = resultNode.getAllowableOperations();
-        assertTrue("Create operation should be available for FilePlan.", allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_CREATE));
-        assertTrue("Update operation should be available for FilePlan.", allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_UPDATE));
-        assertFalse("Delete operation should note be available for FilePlan.", allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_DELETE));
+        checksAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument, false, true, false);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -203,15 +213,15 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
         assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsFile());
         assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsCategory());
         List<String> allowableOperations = resultNode.getAllowableOperations();
-        assertNull(allowableOperations);
+        assertEquals(0, allowableOperations.size());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testGetTransferContainerAllowableOperations() throws Exception
     {
         NodeRef nodeRef = AlfMock.generateNodeRef(mockedNodeService);
-        when(mockedNodeService.getType(nodeRef)).thenReturn(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY);
-        when(mockedDictionaryService.isSubClass(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mockedNodeService.getType(nodeRef)).thenReturn(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_TRANSFER_CONTAINER);
+        when(mockedDictionaryService.isSubClass(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_TRANSFER_CONTAINER, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER)).thenReturn(true);
 
         setupCompanyHomeAndPrimaryParent(nodeRef);
 
@@ -224,16 +234,22 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
         when(mockedFilePlanService.getFilePlanBySiteId(RM_SITE_ID)).thenReturn(filePlanNodeRef);
         when(mockedFilePlanService.getTransferContainer(filePlanNodeRef)).thenReturn(nodeRef);
 
+        when(deleteCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(createCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(updateCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+
+        when(mockedFilePlanService.isFilePlanComponent(nodeRef)).thenReturn(true);
+
         Node folderOrDocument = rmNodesImpl.getFolderOrDocument(nodeRef, null, null, includeParamList, null);
-        checkSpecialContainersAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument);
+        checksAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument, false, true, false);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testGetHoldContainerAllowableOperations() throws Exception
     {
         NodeRef nodeRef = AlfMock.generateNodeRef(mockedNodeService);
-        when(mockedNodeService.getType(nodeRef)).thenReturn(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY);
-        when(mockedDictionaryService.isSubClass(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mockedNodeService.getType(nodeRef)).thenReturn(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_HOLD_CONTAINER);
+        when(mockedDictionaryService.isSubClass(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_HOLD_CONTAINER, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER)).thenReturn(true);
 
         setupCompanyHomeAndPrimaryParent(nodeRef);
 
@@ -250,16 +266,22 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
 
         when(mockedFilePlanService.getHoldContainer(filePlanNodeRef)).thenReturn(nodeRef);
 
+        when(deleteCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(createCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(updateCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+
+        when(mockedFilePlanService.isFilePlanComponent(nodeRef)).thenReturn(true);
+
         Node folderOrDocument = rmNodesImpl.getFolderOrDocument(nodeRef, null, null, includeParamList, null);
-        checkSpecialContainersAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument);
+        checksAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument, true, true, false);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testGetUnfiledContainerAllowableOperations() throws Exception
     {
         NodeRef nodeRef = AlfMock.generateNodeRef(mockedNodeService);
-        when(mockedNodeService.getType(nodeRef)).thenReturn(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY);
-        when(mockedDictionaryService.isSubClass(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_CATEGORY, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER)).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mockedNodeService.getType(nodeRef)).thenReturn(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_UNFILED_RECORD_CONTAINER);
+        when(mockedDictionaryService.isSubClass(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_UNFILED_RECORD_CONTAINER, ContentModel.TYPE_FOLDER)).thenReturn(true);
 
         setupCompanyHomeAndPrimaryParent(nodeRef);
 
@@ -279,8 +301,14 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
 
         when(mockedFilePlanService.getUnfiledContainer(filePlanNodeRef)).thenReturn(nodeRef);
 
+        when(deleteCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(createCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+        when(updateCapability.evaluate(nodeRef)).thenReturn(AccessDecisionVoter.ACCESS_GRANTED);
+
+        when(mockedFilePlanService.isFilePlanComponent(nodeRef)).thenReturn(true);
+
         Node folderOrDocument = rmNodesImpl.getFolderOrDocument(nodeRef, null, null, includeParamList, null);
-        checkSpecialContainersAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument);
+        checksAllowedOperations(folderOrDocument, true, true, false);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -741,18 +769,23 @@ public class RMNodesImplUnitTest extends BaseUnitTest
         when(mockedPermissionService.hasPermission(nodeRef, PermissionService.ADD_CHILDREN)).thenReturn(permissionToSet);
     }
 
-    private void checkSpecialContainersAllowedOperations(Node containerNode)
+    private void checksAllowedOperations(Node containerNode, boolean allowCreate, boolean allowUpdate, boolean allowDelete)
     {
         assertNotNull(containerNode);
-        assertTrue(RecordCategoryNode.class.isInstance(containerNode));
-
-        RecordCategoryNode resultNode = (RecordCategoryNode) containerNode;
-        assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsRecordFolder());
-        assertEquals(false, resultNode.getIsFile());
-        assertEquals(true, resultNode.getIsCategory());
+        assertTrue(FileplanComponentNode.class.isInstance(containerNode));
+        FileplanComponentNode resultNode = (FileplanComponentNode) containerNode;
         List<String> allowableOperations = resultNode.getAllowableOperations();
-        assertTrue("Create operation should be available for provided container.", allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_CREATE));
-        assertTrue("Update operation should be available for provided container.", allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_UPDATE));
-        assertFalse("Delete operation should note be available for provided container.", allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_DELETE));
+
+        assertEquals("Create operation should " + (allowCreate?"":"not ") + "be available for provided container.", 
+                allowCreate, 
+                allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_CREATE));
+  
+        assertEquals("Update operation should " + (allowCreate?"":"not ") + "be available for provided container.", 
+                allowUpdate, 
+                allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_UPDATE));
+
+        assertEquals("Delete operation should " + (allowCreate?"":"not ") + "be available for provided container.", 
+                allowDelete, 
+                allowableOperations.contains(RMNodes.OP_DELETE));
     }
 }