diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/dod5015/dod5015-capabilities-classification-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/dod5015/dod5015-capabilities-classification-context.xml
index f4dfcfb640..04f71c3fa5 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/dod5015/dod5015-capabilities-classification-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/dod5015/dod5015-capabilities-classification-context.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
    </bean>
 
    <!--  Assignable Capabilities -->
-   
+
    <bean id="rmCreateModifyDestroyClassificationGuidesCapability"
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyClassificationGuides"/>
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyClassificationGuides"/>
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <!-- <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property> -->
       <property name="index" value="10" />
       <property name="private" value="true" />
    </bean>
@@ -28,25 +28,25 @@
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="CreateModifyDestroyTimeframes" />
       <property name="permission" value="CreateModifyDestroyTimeframes" />
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <!-- <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property> -->
       <property name="index" value="20" />
       <property name="private" value="true" />
    </bean>
-   
+
    <bean id="rmMapClassificationGuideMetadataCapability"
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="MapClassificationGuideMetadata" />
       <property name="permission" value="MapClassificationGuideMetadata" />
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <!-- <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property> -->
       <property name="index" value="30" />
       <property name="private" value="true" />
    </bean>
-   
+
    <bean id="rmUpdateClassificationDatesCapability"
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="UpdateClassificationDates" />
       <property name="permission" value="UpdateClassificationDates" />
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <!-- <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property> -->
       <property name="index" value="40" />
       <property name="private" value="true" />
    </bean>
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="UpdateExemptionCategories" />
       <property name="permission" value="UpdateExemptionCategories" />
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <!-- <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property> -->
       <property name="index" value="50" />
       <property name="private" value="true" />
    </bean>
-   
+
    <bean id="rmUpgradeDowngradeAndDeclassifyRecordsCapability"
       parent="declarativeCapability">
       <property name="name" value="UpgradeDowngradeAndDeclassifyRecords"/>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
             <entry key="capabilityCondition.frozen" value="false"/>
          </map>
       </property>
-      <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property>
+      <!-- <property name="group"><ref bean="classifiedRecordsGroup"/></property> -->
       <property name="index" value="60" />
       <property name="private" value="true" />
    </bean>
diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
index a17e7410f5..498a5f59e1 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
         <property name="filePlanService" ref="FilePlanService" />
         <property name="recordFolderService" ref="RecordFolderService"/>
         <property name="recordService" ref="RecordService"/>
+        <property name="freezeService" ref="FreezeService"/>
         <property name="dispositionSelectionStrategy">
            <ref local="org_alfresco_module_rm_dispositionSelectionStrategy" />
         </property>
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java
index 470c66ffdd..3883e7a097 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/disposition/DispositionServiceImpl.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.disposition.property.Dispositi
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.event.RecordsManagementEvent;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanComponentKind;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.freeze.FreezeService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.recordfolder.RecordFolderService;
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ public class DispositionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
     /** Record Service */
     private RecordService recordService;
 
+    /** Freeze Service */
+    private FreezeService freezeService;
+
     /** Disposition properties */
     private Map<QName, DispositionProperty> dispositionProperties = new HashMap<QName, DispositionProperty>(4);
 
@@ -156,6 +160,14 @@ public class DispositionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         this.recordService =  recordService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param freezeService     freeze service
+     */
+    public void setFreezeService(FreezeService freezeService)
+    {
+        this.freezeService = freezeService;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the dispositionSelectionStrategy bean.
      *
@@ -965,7 +977,7 @@ public class DispositionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         if (FilePlanComponentKind.RECORD_FOLDER.equals(filePlanService.getFilePlanComponentKind(nodeRef)) ||
             FilePlanComponentKind.RECORD.equals(filePlanService.getFilePlanComponentKind(nodeRef)))
         {
-            if (!isDisposableItemCutoff(nodeRef))
+            if (!isDisposableItemCutoff(nodeRef) && !isFrozenOrHasFrozenChildren(nodeRef))
             {
                 if (recordFolderService.isRecordFolder(nodeRef))
                 {
@@ -999,6 +1011,32 @@ public class DispositionServiceImpl extends    ServiceBaseImpl
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Helper method to determine if a node is frozen or has frozen children
+     *
+     * @param nodeRef Node to be checked
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the node is frozen or has frozen children, <code>false</code> otherwise
+     */
+    private boolean isFrozenOrHasFrozenChildren(NodeRef nodeRef)
+    {
+        boolean result = false;
+
+        if (recordFolderService.isRecordFolder(nodeRef))
+        {
+            result = freezeService.isFrozen(nodeRef) || freezeService.hasFrozenChildren(nodeRef);
+        }
+        else if (recordService.isRecord(nodeRef))
+        {
+            result = freezeService.isFrozen(nodeRef);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("The nodeRef '" + nodeRef + "' is neither a record nor a record folder.");
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helper method to apply the cut off
      *
diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/CapabilityServiceImplTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/CapabilityServiceImplTest.java
index 19f894e944..640093da54 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/CapabilityServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/CapabilityServiceImplTest.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class CapabilityServiceImplTest extends BaseRMTestCase
             public Void run() throws Exception
             {
                 int initialSize = capabilityService.getGroups().size();
-                
+
                 GroupImpl testGroup = new GroupImpl();
                 testGroup.setId("testGroup");
                 testGroup.setIndex(140);
@@ -155,30 +155,30 @@ public class CapabilityServiceImplTest extends BaseRMTestCase
                 List<Group> groups = capabilityService.getGroups();
                 assertNotNull(groups);
 
-                Group auditGroup = groups.get(0);
-                assertNotNull(auditGroup);
+                Group recordsGroup = groups.get(0);
+                assertNotNull(recordsGroup);
 
-                List<Capability> auditCapabilities = capabilityService.getCapabilitiesByGroup(auditGroup);
-                assertNotNull(auditCapabilities);
+                List<Capability> recordCapabilities = capabilityService.getCapabilitiesByGroup(recordsGroup);
+                assertNotNull(recordCapabilities);
 
-                int vitalRecordCapabilitiesSize = auditCapabilities.size();
-                assertTrue(vitalRecordCapabilitiesSize > 1);
+                int recordCapabilitiesSize = recordCapabilities.size();
+                assertTrue(recordCapabilitiesSize > 1);
 
-                for (int i = 1; i == vitalRecordCapabilitiesSize; i++)
+                for (int i = 1; i == recordCapabilitiesSize; i++)
                 {
-                    Capability capability = auditCapabilities.get(i);
+                    Capability capability = recordCapabilities.get(i);
                     assertNotNull(capability);
                     assertEquals(i * 10, capability.getIndex());
                 }
 
-                Group vitalRecordsGroup = groups.get(groups.size() - 1);
-                assertNotNull(vitalRecordsGroup);
+                Group rulesGroup = groups.get(groups.size() - 2);
+                assertNotNull(rulesGroup);
 
-                List<Capability> vitalRecordCapabilities = capabilityService.getCapabilitiesByGroupId(vitalRecordsGroup.getId());
-                assertNotNull(vitalRecordCapabilities);
+                List<Capability> ruleCapabilities = capabilityService.getCapabilitiesByGroupId(rulesGroup.getId());
+                assertNotNull(ruleCapabilities);
 
-                vitalRecordCapabilitiesSize = vitalRecordCapabilities.size();
-                assertTrue(vitalRecordCapabilitiesSize > 0);
+                int ruleCapabilitiesSize = ruleCapabilities.size();
+                assertTrue(ruleCapabilitiesSize > 0);
 
                 return null;
             }