diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java
index bd976317..75003195 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Factions.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class Factions extends JavaPlugin {
 	private final FactionsEntityListener entityListener = new FactionsEntityListener();
 	private final FactionsBlockListener blockListener = new FactionsBlockListener();
 	
-	private static PermissionHandler Permissions;
+	public static PermissionHandler Permissions;
 	private static EssentialsChat essChat;
 
 	// Commands
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8a610fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/struct/Permission.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package com.massivecraft.factions.struct;
+
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+import com.massivecraft.factions.Factions;
+
+public enum Permission
+{
+	PARTICIPATE("factions.participate"),
+	CREATE("factions.create"),
+	VIEW_ANY_POWER("factions.viewAnyPower"),
+	PEACEFUL_EXPLOTION_TOGGLE("factions.peacefulExplosionToggle"),
+	ADMIN_BYPASS("factions.adminBypass"),
+	CONFIG("factions.config"),
+	DISBAN("factions.disband"),
+	LOCK("factions.lock"),
+	MANAGE_SAFE_ZONE("factions.manageSafeZone"),
+	MANAGE_WAR_ZONE("factions.manageWarZone"),
+	OWNERSHIP_BYPASS("factions.ownershipBypass"),
+	RELOAD("factions.reload"),
+	SAVE_ALL("factions.saveall"),
+	SET_PEACEFUL("factions.setPeaceful"),
+	;
+	
+	public final String node;
+	
+	Permission(final String node)
+	{
+		this.node = node;
+    }
+	
+	public boolean has(CommandSender sender)
+	{
+		//return CreativeGates.p.perm.has(sender, this.node);
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isCommandDisabled(CommandSender sender, String command)
+	{
+		return (hasPerm(sender, "factions.commandDisable."+command) && !hasPerm(sender, "factions.commandDisable.none"));
+	}
+	
+	private static boolean hasPerm(CommandSender sender, String permNode)
+	{
+		if (Factions.Permissions == null || ! (sender instanceof Player))
+		{
+			return sender.isOp() || sender.hasPermission(permNode);
+		}
+		
+		Player player = (Player)sender;
+		return Factions.Permissions.has(player, permNode); 
+	}
+	
+	
+}