diff --git a/config/dmsDefaults.php b/config/dmsDefaults.php
index 2bbe897..c42ebd6 100644
--- a/config/dmsDefaults.php
+++ b/config/dmsDefaults.php
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ $default->owl_archiving_date_settings_table = "archiving_date_settings";
 $default->owl_archiving_utilisation_settings_table = "archiving_utilisation_settings";
 $default->owl_time_period_table = "time_period";
 $default->owl_time_unit_lookup_table = "time_unit_lookup";
+$default->owl_archive_restoration_table = "archive_restoration_request";
 $default->owl_status_table = "status_lookup";
 
 // logo file that must reside inside lang/graphics directory
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ $default->siteMap->addPage("modifyDocumentGenericMetaData", "/presentation/lookA
 $default->siteMap->addPage("archiveDocument", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/archiving/archiveDocumentBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "Archive Document", false);
 $default->siteMap->addPage("addDocumentArchiveSettings", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/archiving/addArchiveSettingsBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "Add Document Archive Settings", false);
 $default->siteMap->addPage("modifyDocumentArchiveSettings", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/archiving/modifyArchiveSettingsBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "Modify Document Archive Settings", false);
-
+$default->siteMap->addPage("requestDocumentRestore", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/documentmanagement/archiving/requestDocumentRestoreBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "Request Document Restoration", false);
 
 $default->siteMap->addPage("addFolder", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/addFolderBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "Add A Folder");
 $default->siteMap->addPage("addFolderDocType", "/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/foldermanagement/addFolderDocTypeBL.php", "Manage Documents", User, "");
diff --git a/lib/archiving/ArchiveRestorationRequest.inc b/lib/archiving/ArchiveRestorationRequest.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78e10ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/archiving/ArchiveRestorationRequest.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * $Id$
+ * 
+ * Represents restoration request for a document
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the GNU GPL. For full terms see the file COPYING.
+ *
+ * @version $Revision$
+ * @author Michael Joseph <michael@jamwarehouse.com>, Jam Warehouse (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
+ * @package lib.archiving 
+ */
+
+class ArchiveRestorationRequest {
+
+	/**
+	 * The primary key
+	 */
+	var $iId;
+	/**
+	 * The document to be restored
+	 */
+	var $iDocumentID;
+	/**
+	 * The user requesting the restoration
+	 */
+	var $iRequestUserID;
+	/**
+	 * The administrator to perform the restore
+	 */
+	var $iAdminUserID;
+	/**
+	 * Timestamp
+	 */
+	var $dDateTime;			
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs an archive restoration request instance
+	 *
+	 * @param integer the document id
+	 * @param integer the request user id
+	 * @param integer the admin user id
+	 */
+	function ArchiveRestorationRequest($iNewDocumentID, $iNewRequestUserID, $iNewAdminUserID, $dNewDateTime = "") {
+		global $default;
+		
+		// primary key not set as this is not stored yet
+		$this->iId = -1;
+		$this->iDocumentID = $iNewDocumentID;
+		$this->iRequestUserID = $iNewRequestUserID;
+		$this->iAdminUserID = $iNewAdminUserID;
+		$this->dDateTime = strlen($dNewDateTime) == 0 ? getCurrentDateTime() : $dNewDateTime;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the primary key
+	 */
+	function getID(){
+		return $this->iId;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the document id
+	 */
+	function getDocumentID(){
+		return $this->iDocumentID;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the document id
+	 *
+	 * @param integer the new document id
+	 */
+	function setDocumentID($iNewDocumentID){
+		$this->iDocumentID = $iNewDocumentID;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the request user
+	 */
+	function getRequestUserID(){
+		return $this->iRequestUserID;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the request user
+	 * 
+	 * @param integer the new user id
+	 */ 
+	function setRequestUserID($iNewRequestUserID){
+		$this->iRequestUserID = $iNewRequestUserID;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the admin user
+	 */
+	function getAdminUserID(){
+		return $this->iAdminUserID;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the admin user
+	 * 
+	 * @param integer the new user id
+	 */ 
+	function setAdminUserID($iNewAdminUserID){
+		$this->iAdminUserID = $iNewAdminUserID;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the datetime
+	 */
+	function getDateTime(){
+		return $this->dDateTime;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the datetime
+	 * 
+	 * @param datetime the new date time
+	 */ 
+	function setDateTime($dNewDateTime){
+		$this->dDateTime = $dNewDateTime;
+	}
+			
+	/**
+	 * Inserts the restoration request into the database
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean true on successful update, false otherwise
+	 */
+	function create(){
+        global $default;
+        //if the id >= 0, then the object has already been created
+        if ($this->iId < 0) {
+            $sql = $default->db;
+            $result = $sql->query("INSERT INTO $default->owl_archive_restoration_table (document_id, request_user_id, admin_user_id, datetime) " .
+                                  "VALUES ($this->iDocumentID, $this->iRequestUserID, $this->iAdminUserID, '$this->dDateTime')");
+            if ($result) {
+                //set the current primary key
+                $this->iId = $sql->insert_id();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+        return false;
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Update the restoration request current values in the database
+     *
+     * @return boolean true on successful update, false otherwise
+     */
+	function update(){
+        global $default;
+        if ($this->iId >= 0) {			
+            $sql = $default->db;
+			$sQuery = "UPDATE $default->owl_archive_restoration_table SET " .
+					  "document_id = $this->iDocumentID, " .								  
+                      "request_user_id = $this->iRequestUserID, " .
+                      "admin_user_id = $this->iAdminUserID, " .
+                      "datetime = '$this->dDateTime' " .                                  
+           			  "WHERE id = $this->iId";
+            $result = $sql->query($sQuery);
+            if ($result) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+        return false;
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Delete the current restoration request from the database.  Set the primary key to -1 
+     * on successful deletion
+     *
+     * @return boolean true and reset id to -1 on successful deletion, false otherwise
+     */
+    function delete() {
+        global $default;
+        if ($this->iId >= 0) {
+            $sql = $default->db;
+            $result = $sql->query("DELETE FROM $default->owl_archive_restoration_table WHERE id = $this->iId");
+            if ($result) {
+                $this->iId = -1;
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }	
+
+    /**
+     * Static function.  Given a document primary key will create
+     * a ArchiveRestorationRequest object and populate it with the corresponding
+     * database values
+     *
+     * @return ArchiveRestorationRequest populated ArchiveRestorationRequest object on success, false otherwise
+     */
+    function & getFromDocumentID($iDocumentID) {
+        global $default;
+        $sql = $default->db;
+        $sql->query("SELECT * FROM $default->owl_archive_restoration_table WHERE document_id = $iDocumentID");
+        if ($sql->next_record()) {
+            $oArchiveRestorationRequest = & new ArchiveRestorationRequest($sql->f("document_id"), $sql->f("request_user_id"), $sql->f("admin_user_id"), $sql->f("datetime"));
+            $oArchiveRestorationRequest->iId = $sql->f("id");
+            return $oArchiveRestorationRequest;          
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Static function.  Given a news item primary key will create
+     * a ArchiveRestorationRequest object and populate it with the corresponding
+     * database values
+     *
+     * @return ArchiveRestorationRequest populated ArchiveRestorationRequest object on success, false otherwise
+     */
+    function & get($iArchiveRestorationRequestID) {
+        global $default;
+        $sql = $default->db;
+        $sql->query("SELECT * FROM $default->owl_archive_restoration_table WHERE id = $iArchiveRestorationRequestID");
+        if ($sql->next_record()) {
+            $oArchiveRestorationRequest = & new ArchiveRestorationRequest($sql->f("document_id"), $sql->f("request_user_id"), $sql->f("admin_user_id"), $sql->f("datetime"));
+            $oArchiveRestorationRequest->iId = $iArchiveRestorationRequestID;
+            return $oArchiveRestorationRequest;          
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Static function
+     * Get a list of ArchiveRestorationRequest objects
+     *
+     * @param  String  Where clause (optional)
+     * @return Array array of ArchiveRestorationRequest objects, false otherwise
+     */
+    function getList($sWhereClause = null) {
+        global $default;
+        $aArchiveRestorationRequestArray = array();
+        $sql = $default->db;
+        $result = $sql->query("SELECT * FROM $default->owl_archive_restoration_table " . (isset($sWhereClause) ? " WHERE " . $sWhereClause : ""));
+        if ($result) {
+            while ($sql->next_record()) {
+                $aArchiveRestorationRequestArray[] = & new ArchiveRestorationRequest($sql->f("document_id"), $sql->f("request_user_id"), $sql->f("admin_user_id"), $sql->f("datetime"));
+            }
+            return $aArchiveRestorationRequestArray;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sql/tables.sql b/sql/tables.sql
index ee156e8..470da16 100644
--- a/sql/tables.sql
+++ b/sql/tables.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ lastused DATETIME,
 ip CHAR(30)
 ) TYPE = InnoDB;
 
+CREATE TABLE archive_restoration_request (
+id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
+document_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+request_user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+admin_user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+datetime DATETIME NOT NULL
+)  TYPE = InnoDB;
+
 CREATE TABLE archiving_type_lookup ( 
 id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
 name CHAR(100)
diff --git a/sql/upgrade-alter.sql b/sql/upgrade-alter.sql
index 0398a86..65db229 100644
--- a/sql/upgrade-alter.sql
+++ b/sql/upgrade-alter.sql
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ document_transaction_id INTEGER,
 time_period_id INTEGER
 )  TYPE = InnoDB;
 
+CREATE TABLE archive_restoration_request (
+id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
+document_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+request_user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+admin_user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+datetime DATETIME NOT NULL
+)  TYPE = InnoDB;
+
 CREATE TABLE dependant_document_instance ( 
 id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
 document_title TEXT NOT NULL,
@@ -42,25 +50,6 @@ template_document_id INTEGER,
 group_folder_approval_link_id INTEGER
 ) TYPE = InnoDB;
 
-CREATE TABLE discussion_threads ( 
-id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
-document_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-first_comment_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-last_comment_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-views INTEGER NOT NULL,
-replies INTEGER NOT NULL,
-creator_id INTEGER NOT NULL
-)TYPE = InnoDB;
-
-CREATE TABLE discussion_comments ( 
-id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
-thread_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-subject TEXT,
-body TEXT,
-date datetime
-)TYPE = InnoDB;
-
 CREATE TABLE document_link ( 
 id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
 parent_document_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
@@ -80,17 +69,6 @@ archiving_settings_id INTEGER
 ALTER TABLE folders_users_roles_link ADD column dependant_documents_created bit;
 update folders_users_roles_link set dependant_documents_created = 1;
 
-CREATE TABLE news ( 
-id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
-synopsis VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-body TEXT,
-rank INTEGER,
-image TEXT,
-image_size INTEGER,
-image_mime_type_id INTEGER,
-active BIT
-) TYPE = InnoDB;
-
 CREATE TABLE status_lookup  (
 id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE AUTO_INCREMENT,
 name CHAR(255)
diff --git a/tests/archiving/testSuite.php b/tests/archiving/testSuite.php
index 2d00c5c..ff78199 100644
--- a/tests/archiving/testSuite.php
+++ b/tests/archiving/testSuite.php
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ require_once("../../config/dmsDefaults.php");
 
 echo "<pre>";
 
-$aClasses = array("archiving/DocumentArchiving" => array("DocumentID", "ArchivingTypeID", "ArchivingSettingsID"),
+$aClasses = array("archiving/ArchiveRestorationRequest" => array("DocumentID", "RequestUserID", "AdminUserID", "DateTime"),
+				  "archiving/DocumentArchiving" => array("DocumentID", "ArchivingTypeID", "ArchivingSettingsID"),
              	  "archiving/TimeUnit" => array("Name"),
 				  "archiving/ArchivingType" => array("Name"),
 				  "archiving/ArchivingUtilisationSettings" => array("DocumentTransactionID", "TimePeriodID"),
@@ -25,13 +26,15 @@ $aClasses = array("archiving/DocumentArchiving" => array("DocumentID", "Archivin
                   "archiving/ArchivingDateSettings" => array("ExpirationDate", "TimePeriodID"));
                   
 $aInitialValues = array("1,2,3",
+						"1,2,3",
 						"hour",
 						"\"blah's\"",
 						"5, 1",
 						"1, 10",
  						"'2002-10-10', 1");
  						
-$aSetValues = array(array(9,8,7),
+$aSetValues = array(array(4,5,6,"2010-10-10"),
+					array(9,8,7),
 					array("minute"),
 					array("fooblar's"),
 					array(6,6),