diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java
index 96061bd7a..83f4ff633 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Order.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
 
 import li.strolch.exception.StrolchPolicyException;
 import li.strolch.model.Locator.LocatorBuilder;
+import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDef;
 import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDefs;
 import li.strolch.model.visitor.StrolchRootElementVisitor;
 import li.strolch.utils.iso8601.ISO8601FormatFactory;
@@ -123,11 +124,21 @@ public class Order extends AbstractStrolchRootElement implements StrolchRootElem
 		return this.policyDefs;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public PolicyDef getPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return getPolicyDefs().getPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasPolicyDefs() {
 		return this.policyDefs != null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return this.policyDefs != null && policyDefs.hasPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setPolicyDefs(PolicyDefs policyDefs) {
 		this.policyDefs = policyDefs;
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/PolicyContainer.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/PolicyContainer.java
index dbdfa4bae..e70ffa822 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/PolicyContainer.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/PolicyContainer.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package li.strolch.model;
 
 import li.strolch.exception.StrolchPolicyException;
+import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDef;
 import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDefs;
 
 /**
@@ -26,6 +27,26 @@ public interface PolicyContainer {
 	 */
 	public boolean hasPolicyDefs();
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if this container has the {@link PolicyDef} with the given type, false if not
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 *            the type of policy def to return
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if this container has the {@link PolicyDef} with the given type, false if not
+	 */
+	public boolean hasPolicyDef(String type);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the {@link PolicyDef} for the given type
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 *            the type of policy def to return
+	 * 
+	 * @return the policy def of the given type
+	 */
+	public PolicyDef getPolicyDef(String type);
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the reference to the {@link PolicyDefs}
 	 * 
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java
index 7c5f0fd9b..c2a9f9526 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/Resource.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import li.strolch.exception.StrolchException;
 import li.strolch.exception.StrolchPolicyException;
 import li.strolch.model.Locator.LocatorBuilder;
+import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDef;
 import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDefs;
 import li.strolch.model.timedstate.StrolchTimedState;
 import li.strolch.model.timevalue.IValue;
@@ -140,11 +141,21 @@ public class Resource extends AbstractStrolchRootElement implements StrolchRootE
 		return this.policyDefs;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public PolicyDef getPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return getPolicyDefs().getPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasPolicyDefs() {
 		return this.policyDefs != null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return this.policyDefs != null && policyDefs.hasPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setPolicyDefs(PolicyDefs policyDefs) {
 		this.policyDefs = policyDefs;
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java
index 27ae039b5..a5717edca 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Action.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import li.strolch.model.Resource;
 import li.strolch.model.State;
 import li.strolch.model.Tags;
 import li.strolch.model.parameter.Parameter;
+import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDef;
 import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDefs;
 import li.strolch.model.timevalue.IValue;
 import li.strolch.model.timevalue.IValueChange;
@@ -201,11 +202,21 @@ public class Action extends GroupedParameterizedElement implements IActivityElem
 		return this.policyDefs;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public PolicyDef getPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return getPolicyDefs().getPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasPolicyDefs() {
 		return this.policyDefs != null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return this.policyDefs != null && policyDefs.hasPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setPolicyDefs(PolicyDefs policyDefs) {
 		this.policyDefs = policyDefs;
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
index e2da613bd..361073dd3 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import li.strolch.model.StrolchRootElement;
 import li.strolch.model.Tags;
 import li.strolch.model.Version;
 import li.strolch.model.parameter.Parameter;
+import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDef;
 import li.strolch.model.policy.PolicyDefs;
 import li.strolch.model.visitor.IActivityElementVisitor;
 import li.strolch.model.visitor.StrolchRootElementVisitor;
@@ -271,11 +272,21 @@ public class Activity extends AbstractStrolchRootElement
 		return this.policyDefs;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public PolicyDef getPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return getPolicyDefs().getPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasPolicyDefs() {
 		return this.policyDefs != null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasPolicyDef(String type) {
+		return this.policyDefs != null && policyDefs.hasPolicyDef(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setPolicyDefs(PolicyDefs policyDefs) {
 		this.policyDefs = policyDefs;