diff --git a/config/alfresco/ibatis/org.hibernate.dialect.Dialect/audit-common-SqlMap.xml b/config/alfresco/ibatis/org.hibernate.dialect.Dialect/audit-common-SqlMap.xml
index ac12abd764..fb02fbbaef 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/ibatis/org.hibernate.dialect.Dialect/audit-common-SqlMap.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/ibatis/org.hibernate.dialect.Dialect/audit-common-SqlMap.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <typeAlias alias="AuditModel" type="org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditModelEntity"/>
     <typeAlias alias="AuditApplication" type="org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditApplicationEntity"/>
     <typeAlias alias="AuditEntry" type="org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditEntryEntity"/>
+    <typeAlias alias="AuditDeleteParameters" type="org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditDeleteParameters"/>
     <typeAlias alias="AuditQueryParameters" type="org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditQueryParameters"/>
     <typeAlias alias="AuditQueryResult" type="org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditQueryResult"/>
 
@@ -135,6 +136,21 @@
             version = (#version# -1)
     </update>
     
+    <!-- TODO: This has to be replaced with two deletes; one for the property links and another for the entries -->
+    <delete id="delete_AuditEntries" parameterClass="AuditDeleteParameters">
+       delete
+       from
+           alf_audit_entry
+       where
+           audit_app_id = #auditApplicationId#
+       <isNotNull property="auditFromTime">
+           <![CDATA[and audit_time >= #auditFromTime#]]>
+       </isNotNull>
+       <isNotNull property="auditFromTime">
+           <![CDATA[and audit_time < #auditToTime#]]>
+       </isNotNull>
+    </delete>
+    
     <!-- Get audit entries -->
     <select id="select_AuditEntriesWithValues" parameterClass="AuditQueryParameters" resultMap="result_AuditQueryAllValues">
         select
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java
index 48b0b59b3f..886616159d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponent.java
@@ -84,6 +84,30 @@ public interface AuditComponent
      * V3.2 from here on.  Put all fixes to the older audit code before this point, please.
      */
     
+    /**
+     * Delete audit entries for the given application and time range
+     * 
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application being logged to
+     * @param fromTime          the start time of entries to remove (inclusive and optional)
+     * @param toTime            the end time of entries to remove (exclusive and optional)
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    void deleteAuditEntries(String applicationName, Long fromTime, Long toTime);
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if an audit path is disabled.  The path will be disabled if it or any higher
+     * path has been explicitly disabled.  Any disabled path will not be processed when
+     * data is audited.
+     * 
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application being logged to
+     * @param path              the audit path to check
+     * @return                  Returns <tt>true</tt> if the audit path has been disabled
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    boolean isAuditPathDisabled(String applicationName, String path);
+    
     /**
      * Enable auditing (if it is not already enabled) for all paths that contain the given path.
      * The path is the path as originally logged (see {@link #audit(String, String, Map)}) and
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
index 8a498cfc30..4fd1049dc6 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditComponentImpl.java
@@ -782,7 +782,40 @@ public class AuditComponentImpl implements AuditComponent
     {
         this.propertyValueDAO = propertyValueDAO;
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public void deleteAuditEntries(String applicationName, Long fromTime, Long toTime)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("applicationName", applicationName);
+        
+        if (AlfrescoTransactionSupport.getTransactionReadState() == TxnReadState.TXN_NONE)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Auditing requires a read transaction.");
+        }
+        
+        AuditApplication application = auditModelRegistry.getAuditApplication(applicationName);
+        if (application == null)
+        {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+            {
+                logger.debug("No audit application named '" + applicationName + "' has been registered.");
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        Long applicationId = application.getApplicationId();
+        
+        auditDAO.deleteAuditEntries(applicationId, fromTime, toTime);
+        // Done
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+        {
+            logger.debug("Delete audit entries for " + applicationName + " (" + fromTime + " to " + toTime);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param application       the audit application object
      * @return                  Returns a copy of the set of disabled paths associated with the application
@@ -804,6 +837,56 @@ public class AuditComponentImpl implements AuditComponent
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public boolean isAuditPathDisabled(String applicationName, String path)
+    {
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("applicationName", applicationName);
+        ParameterCheck.mandatory("path", path);
+        
+        if (AlfrescoTransactionSupport.getTransactionReadState() == TxnReadState.TXN_NONE)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Auditing requires a read transaction.");
+        }
+        
+        AuditApplication application = auditModelRegistry.getAuditApplication(applicationName);
+        if (application == null)
+        {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+            {
+                logger.debug("No audit application named '" + applicationName + "' has been registered.");
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        // Check the path against the application
+        application.checkPath(path);
+
+        Set<String> disabledPaths = getDisabledPaths(application);
+        
+        // Check if there are any entries that match or superced the given path
+        String disablingPath = null;;
+        for (String disabledPath : disabledPaths)
+        {
+            if (path.startsWith(disabledPath))
+            {
+                disablingPath = disabledPath;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        // Done
+        if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+        {
+            logger.debug(
+                    "Audit disable check: \n" +
+                    "   Application:    " + applicationName + "\n" +
+                    "   Path:           " + path + "\n" +
+                    "   Disabling Path: " + disablingPath);
+        }
+        return disablingPath != null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      * @since 3.2
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java
index 469344ffc2..5a53151731 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/AuditServiceImpl.java
@@ -128,6 +128,44 @@ public class AuditServiceImpl implements AuditService
      * V3.2 from here on.  Put all fixes to the older audit code before this point, please.
      */
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public boolean isAuditEnabled(String applicationName, String path)
+    {
+        // Get the root path for the application
+        return auditComponent.isAuditPathDisabled(applicationName, path);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public void enableAudit(String applicationName, String path)
+    {
+        auditComponent.enableAudit(applicationName, path);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public void disableAudit(String applicationName, String path)
+    {
+        auditComponent.disableAudit(applicationName, path);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public void clearAudit(String applicationName)
+    {
+        Long now = Long.valueOf(System.currentTimeMillis());
+        auditComponent.deleteAuditEntries(applicationName, null, now);
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      * @since 3.2
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/hibernate/HibernateAuditDAO.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/hibernate/HibernateAuditDAO.java
index 7e0737c016..275cf11625 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/hibernate/HibernateAuditDAO.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/audit/hibernate/HibernateAuditDAO.java
@@ -710,6 +710,17 @@ public class HibernateAuditDAO extends HibernateDaoSupport implements AuditDAO,
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Fallout implementation from new audit DAO
+     * 
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    public void deleteAuditEntries(Long applicationId, Long from, Long to)
+    {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fallout implementation from new audit DAO
      * 
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAO.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAO.java
index 189fcbeb4e..6d1c993f2a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAO.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAO.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public interface AuditDAO
      * @param               the URL of the configuration
      * @return              Returns the ID of the config matching the input stream and the
      *                      content storage details
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     Pair<Long, ContentData> getOrCreateAuditModel(URL url);
     
@@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ public interface AuditDAO
      * 
      * @param applicationName   the name of the application
      * @return                  Returns details of an existing application or <tt>null</tt> if it doesn't exist
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     AuditApplicationInfo getAuditApplication(String applicationName);
 
@@ -149,6 +152,8 @@ public interface AuditDAO
      * 
      * @param application       the name of the application
      * @param modelId           the ID of the model configuration
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     AuditApplicationInfo createAuditApplication(String application, Long modelId);
     
@@ -158,6 +163,8 @@ public interface AuditDAO
      * 
      * @param id                the ID of the audit application
      * @param modelId           the ID of the new model
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     void updateAuditApplicationModel(Long id, Long modelId);
     
@@ -167,24 +174,59 @@ public interface AuditDAO
      * 
      * @param id                the ID of the audit application
      * @param disabledPaths     the new disabled paths
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     void updateAuditApplicationDisabledPaths(Long id, Set<String> disabledPaths);
     
+    /**
+     * Delete audit entries for the application, possibly limiting the time range.
+     * 
+     * @param applicationId     and existing audit application ID
+     * @param from              the minimum entry time (inclusive, optional)
+     * @param to                the maximum entry time (exclusive, optional)
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    void deleteAuditEntries(Long applicationId, Long from, Long to);
+    
     /**
      * Create a new audit entry with the given map of values.
      * 
-     * @param applicationId an existing audit application ID
-     * @param time          the time (ms since epoch) to log the entry against
-     * @param username      the authenticated user (<tt>null</tt> if not present)
-     * @param values        the values to record
-     * @return              Returns the unique entry ID
+     * @param applicationId     an existing audit application ID
+     * @param time              the time (ms since epoch) to log the entry against
+     * @param username          the authenticated user (<tt>null</tt> if not present)
+     * @param values            the values to record
+     * @return                  Returns the unique entry ID
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     Long createAuditEntry(Long applicationId, long time, String username, Map<String, Serializable> values);
     
+    /**
+     * Find audit entries using the given parameters, any of which may be null
+     * 
+     * @param callback          the data callback per entry
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application to search against (optional)
+     * @param user              the user to search for (optional)
+     * @param from              the minimum entry time (optional)
+     * @param to                the maximum entry time (optional)
+     * @param maxResults        the maximum number of results to retrieve
+     */
     void findAuditEntries(
             AuditQueryCallback callback,
             String applicationName, String user, Long from, Long to, int maxResults);
     
+    /**
+     * Find audit entries using the given parameters, any of which may be null.
+     * 
+     * @param searchKey         the audit path key to search for (optional)
+     * @param searchString      the audit string value to search for (optional)
+     * 
+     * @see #findAuditEntries(AuditQueryCallback, String, String, Long, Long, int)
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
     void findAuditEntries(
             AuditQueryCallback callback,
             String applicationName, String user, Long from, Long to,
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAOTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAOTest.java
index f239ffa5e6..6ca982ede9 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAOTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDAOTest.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class AuditDAOTest extends TestCase
         assertEquals(configPair, configPairCheck);
     }
     
-    public void testAuditApplicatoin() throws Exception
+    public void testAuditApplication() throws Exception
     {
         final File file = AbstractContentTransformerTest.loadQuickTestFile("pdf");
         assertNotNull(file);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class AuditDAOTest extends TestCase
         // Some entries
         doAuditEntryImpl(1);
         
-        // Find everything, bug look for a specific key
+        // Find everything, but look for a specific key
         final AuditQueryCallback callback = new AuditQueryCallback()
         {
             public boolean handleAuditEntry(
@@ -212,4 +212,37 @@ public class AuditDAOTest extends TestCase
         };
         txnHelper.doInTransaction(findCallback);
     }
+    
+    public void testAuditDeleteEntries() throws Exception
+    {
+        final AuditQueryCallback noResultsCallback = new AuditQueryCallback()
+        {
+            public boolean handleAuditEntry(
+                    Long entryId,
+                    String applicationName,
+                    String user,
+                    long time,
+                    Map<String, Serializable> values)
+            {
+                fail("Expected no results.  All entries should have been removed.");
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+        
+        // Some entries
+        final String appName = doAuditEntryImpl(1);
+        // Delete the entries
+        RetryingTransactionCallback<Void> deletedCallback = new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
+        {
+            public Void execute() throws Throwable
+            {
+                Long appId = auditDAO.getAuditApplication(appName).getId();
+                auditDAO.deleteAuditEntries(appId, null, null);
+                // There should be no entries
+                auditDAO.findAuditEntries(noResultsCallback, appName, null, null, null, -1);
+                return null;
+            }
+        };
+        txnHelper.doInTransaction(deletedCallback);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDeleteParameters.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDeleteParameters.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..971b5b0fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditDeleteParameters.java
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ * This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+ * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
+ * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
+ * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
+ * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing"
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * Deletion parameters for <b>alf_audit_entry</b> table.
+ * 
+ * @author Derek Hulley
+ * @since 3.2
+ */
+public class AuditDeleteParameters
+{
+    private Long auditApplicationId;
+    private Long auditFromTime;
+    private Long auditToTime;
+    
+    public AuditDeleteParameters()
+    {
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String toString()
+    {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(512);
+        sb.append("AuditDeleteParameters")
+          .append("[ auditApplicationId=").append(auditApplicationId)
+          .append(", auditFromTime").append(auditFromTime == null ? null : new Date(auditFromTime))
+          .append(", auditToTime").append(auditToTime == null ? null : new Date(auditToTime))
+          .append("]");
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+
+    public Long getAuditApplicationId()
+    {
+        return auditApplicationId;
+    }
+
+    public void setAuditApplicationId(Long auditApplicationId)
+    {
+        this.auditApplicationId = auditApplicationId;
+    }
+
+    public Long getAuditFromTime()
+    {
+        return auditFromTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setAuditFromTime(Long auditFromTime)
+    {
+        this.auditFromTime = auditFromTime;
+    }
+
+    public Long getAuditToTime()
+    {
+        return auditToTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setAuditToTime(Long auditToTime)
+    {
+        this.auditToTime = auditToTime;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditQueryParameters.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditQueryParameters.java
index 30beb91b5b..82718a1555 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditQueryParameters.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/AuditQueryParameters.java
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public class AuditQueryParameters
           .append("[ auditEntryId=").append(auditEntryId)
           .append(", auditAppNameCrcPair=").append(auditAppNameCrcPair)
           .append(", auditUserCrcPair=").append(auditUserCrcPair)
-          .append(", auditFromTime").append(new Date(auditFromTime))
-          .append(", auditToTime").append(new Date(auditToTime))
+          .append(", auditFromTime").append(auditFromTime == null ? null : new Date(auditFromTime))
+          .append(", auditToTime").append(auditToTime == null ? null : new Date(auditToTime))
           .append(", searchKey").append(searchKey)
           .append(", searchValueString").append(searchValueString)
           .append("]");
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/ibatis/AuditDAOImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/ibatis/AuditDAOImpl.java
index 559341a8c6..53c47be4b3 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/ibatis/AuditDAOImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/domain/audit/ibatis/AuditDAOImpl.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.alfresco.ibatis.RollupRowHandler;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AbstractAuditDAOImpl;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditApplicationEntity;
+import org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditDeleteParameters;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditEntryEntity;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditModelEntity;
 import org.alfresco.repo.domain.audit.AuditQueryParameters;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public class AuditDAOImpl extends AbstractAuditDAOImpl
     private static final String INSERT_APPLICATION = "alfresco.audit.insert_AuditApplication";
     private static final String UPDATE_APPLICATION = "alfresco.audit.update_AuditApplication";
     
+    private static final String DELETE_ENTRIES = "alfresco.audit.delete_AuditEntries";
     private static final String INSERT_ENTRY = "alfresco.audit.insert_AuditEntry";
     
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -162,6 +164,15 @@ public class AuditDAOImpl extends AbstractAuditDAOImpl
         return updateEntity;
     }
 
+    public void deleteAuditEntries(Long applicationId, Long from, Long to)
+    {
+        AuditDeleteParameters params = new AuditDeleteParameters();
+        params.setAuditApplicationId(applicationId);
+        params.setAuditFromTime(from);
+        params.setAuditToTime(to);
+        template.delete(DELETE_ENTRIES, params);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected AuditEntryEntity createAuditEntry(Long applicationId, long time, Long usernameId, Long valuesId)
     {
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/audit/AuditService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/audit/AuditService.java
index 55344e49e0..9c2e37b444 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/audit/AuditService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/audit/AuditService.java
@@ -107,8 +107,47 @@ public interface AuditService
      * V3.2 from here on.  Put all fixes to the older audit code before this point, please.
      */
     
+    /**
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application to check 
+     * @param path              the path to check
+     * @return                  Returns <tt>true</tt> if auditing is enabled for the given path
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    boolean isAuditEnabled(String applicationName, String path);
+    
+    /**
+     * Enable auditing for an application path
+     * 
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application to check 
+     * @param path              the path to enable
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    void enableAudit(String applicationName, String path);
+    
+    /**
+     * Disable auditing for an application path
+     * 
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application to check 
+     * @param path              the path to disable
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    void disableAudit(String applicationName, String path);
+    
+    /**
+     * Remove all audit entries for the given application
+     * 
+     * @param applicationName   the name of the application for which to remove entries
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
+     */
+    void clearAudit(String applicationName);
+    
     /**
      * The interface that will be used to give query results to the calling code.
+     * 
      * @since 3.2
      */
     public static interface AuditQueryCallback
@@ -140,6 +179,8 @@ public interface AuditService
      * @param from              the start search time (<tt>null</tt> to start at the beginning)
      * @param to                the end search time (<tt>null</tt> for no limit)
      * @param maxResults        the maximum number of results to retrieve (zero or negative to ignore)
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     void auditQuery(
             AuditQueryCallback callback,
@@ -157,6 +198,8 @@ public interface AuditService
      * @param searchKey         the audit key path that must exist (<tt>null</tt> to ignore)
      * @param searchString      an audit value string that must exist (<tt>null</tt> to ignore)
      * @param maxResults        the maximum number of results to retrieve (zero or negative to ignore)
+     * 
+     * @since 3.2
      */
     void auditQuery(
             AuditQueryCallback callback,