diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
index d183f4aa21..3a670d9c9d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -4047,6 +4047,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                             //RayEnd: <61.97724, 141.995, 92.58341>   
                             //RayTargetID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
 
+                            //Check to see if adding the prim is allowed; useful for any module wanting to restrict the
+                            //object from rezing initially
+                            
                             handlerAddPrim = OnAddPrim;
                             if (handlerAddPrim != null)
                                 handlerAddPrim(AgentId, addPacket.ObjectData.RayEnd, addPacket.ObjectData.Rotation, shape, addPacket.ObjectData.BypassRaycast, addPacket.ObjectData.RayStart, addPacket.ObjectData.RayTargetID, addPacket.ObjectData.RayEndIsIntersection);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IScenePermissions.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IScenePermissions.cs
index ad8e139640..5d161bbc91 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IScenePermissions.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/IScenePermissions.cs
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
         bool BypassPermissions { get; set; }
 
         #region Object Permissions
-        
-        bool CanRezObject(LLUUID user, LLVector3 position);
+
+        bool CanRezObject(LLUUID user, LLVector3 position, int count);
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Permissions check - can user delete an object?
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
index 75e9e5754d..5203b9460a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
@@ -140,12 +140,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Permissions
             return false;
         }
 
-        public virtual bool CanRezObject(LLUUID user, LLVector3 position)
+        public virtual bool CanRezObject(LLUUID user, LLVector3 position, int objectCount)
         {
             bool permission = false;
 
+            
+
             string reason = "Insufficient permission";
 
+            //Perform ExternalChecks first!
+            bool results = m_scene.ExternalChecks.ExternalChecksCanRezObject(objectCount, user, position);
+            if (results == false)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             ILandObject land = m_scene.LandChannel.GetLandObject(position.X, position.Y);
             if (land == null) return false;
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 65e6fd8a96..b5360485f0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1267,10 +1267,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                       RayStart, RayEnd, RayTargetID, new LLQuaternion(0, 0, 0, 1), 
                       BypassRayCast, bRayEndIsIntersection,true,scale, false);
             
-            if (!Permissions.CanRezObject(remoteClient.AgentId, pos) && !attachment)
-            {
-                return null;         
-            }
+            
 
             // Rez object
             CachedUserInfo userInfo = CommsManager.UserProfileCacheService.GetUserDetails(remoteClient.AgentId);
@@ -1288,6 +1285,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                         {
                             string xmlData = Helpers.FieldToUTF8String(rezAsset.Data);                            
                             SceneObjectGroup group = new SceneObjectGroup(this, m_regionHandle, xmlData);
+                            if (!Permissions.CanRezObject(remoteClient.AgentId, pos, group.Children.Count) && !attachment)
+                            {
+                                return null;
+                            }
+
                             group.ResetIDs();
                             AddEntity(group);
 
@@ -1361,10 +1363,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             {
                 LLUUID ownerID = item.OwnerID;
 
-                if (!Permissions.CanRezObject(ownerID, pos))
-                {
-                    return null;
-                }
 
                 AssetBase rezAsset = AssetCache.GetAsset(item.AssetID, false);
 
@@ -1372,6 +1370,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                 {
                     string xmlData = Helpers.FieldToUTF8String(rezAsset.Data);
                     SceneObjectGroup group = new SceneObjectGroup(this, m_regionHandle, xmlData);
+
+                    if (!Permissions.CanRezObject(ownerID, pos, group.Children.Count))
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
                     group.ResetIDs();
                     AddEntity(group);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index a875051ff8..72512c7579 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             m_seeIntoRegionFromNeighbor = SeeIntoRegionFromNeighbor;
 
             m_eventManager = new EventManager();
+            m_externalChecks = new SceneExternalChecks(this);
 
             //Bind Storage Manager functions to some land manager functions for this scene
             EventManager.OnLandObjectAdded +=
@@ -829,7 +830,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
         {
             ForEachScenePresence(delegate(ScenePresence presence) { whatToDo(presence.ControllingClient); });
         }
-
+         
         /// <summary>
         /// 
         /// </summary>
@@ -1244,7 +1245,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
            
             LLVector3 pos = GetNewRezLocation(RayStart, RayEnd, RayTargetID, rot, bypassRaycast, RayEndIsIntersection, true, new LLVector3(0.5f,0.5f,0.5f), false);
 
-            if (Permissions.CanRezObject(ownerID, pos))
+            if (Permissions.CanRezObject(ownerID, pos, 1))
             {
                 // rez ON the ground, not IN the ground
                 pos.Z += 0.25F;
@@ -3217,5 +3218,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             return visualParams;
         }
         #endregion
+
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneBase.cs
index d9dc1dadb6..dc67436c96 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/SceneBase.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             get { return m_eventManager; }
         }
 
+
+        protected SceneExternalChecks m_externalChecks;
+        public SceneExternalChecks ExternalChecks
+        {
+            get { return m_externalChecks; }
+        }
         
         protected string m_datastore;