diff --git a/Modules/mip_parties.pck b/Modules/mip_parties.pck
index c2f2d8f..b60e225 100644
--- a/Modules/mip_parties.pck
+++ b/Modules/mip_parties.pck
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE mip_parties AS
                                  p_addr_code IN addresses.code%TYPE,
                                  p_paddr_type IN party_address_roles.rt_code%TYPE);
   --
+  
+  /** 
+       REMOVE_PARTY
+       removes the party and all related information from the system.
+       
+       %param p_prty_id - the ID of the party to remove.
+      */
+  PROCEDURE remove_party(p_prty_id IN NUMBER);
+  --
 END mip_parties;
 /
 CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY mip_parties AS
@@ -892,5 +901,68 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY mip_parties AS
                                  WHERE paddr_roles.rt_code = p_paddr_type);
     
   END expire_old_addresses;
+  --
+  
+  /** 
+       REMOVE_PARTY
+       removes the party and all related information from the system.
+       
+       %param p_prty_id - the ID of the party to remove.
+      */
+  PROCEDURE remove_party(p_prty_id IN NUMBER) IS
+  BEGIN
+    --delete all party relationships with other parties
+    DELETE FROM party_relationships parl
+    WHERE parl.from_parl_prty_id = p_prty_id;
+    
+    DELETE FROM party_relationships parl
+    WHERE parl.to_parl_prty_id = p_prty_id;
+    
+    --delete contact mechanisms
+    FOR cur_come IN (SELECT * FROM party_contact_mechanisms come WHERE come.prty_id = p_prty_id) LOOP
+    
+      --delete the party/contact mechanism link
+      DELETE FROM party_contact_mechanisms come
+        WHERE come.prty_id = p_prty_id
+        AND come.come_id = cur_come.come_id;
+        
+      -- delete the contact mechanism
+      DELETE FROM contact_mechanisms come
+      WHERE come.id = cur_come.come_id;
+    END LOOP;
+    
+    --delete addresses
+    FOR cur_addr IN (SELECT * FROM party_addresses paddr WHERE paddr.prty_id = p_prty_id) LOOP
+      --delete the address roles
+      DELETE FROM party_address_roles paddr_role
+      WHERE paddr_role.paddr_prty_id = p_prty_id;
+      
+      --delete the party address links
+      DELETE FROM party_addresses paddr
+      WHERE paddr.prty_id = p_prty_id 
+      AND paddr.addr_code = cur_addr.addr_code;
+      
+    END LOOP;
+    
+    -- remove the passwords
+    DELETE FROM passwords pword
+    WHERE prty_id = p_prty_id;
+    
+    -- remove the party roles
+    DELETE FROM party_roles parl
+    WHERE parl.prty_id = p_prty_id;
+    
+    -- finally, delete the party
+    DELETE FROM parties prty
+    WHERE prty.id = p_prty_id;
+    
+    -- commit the deletes
+    COMMIT;
+  -- if we have any problems then rollback
+  EXCEPTION
+    WHEN OTHERS THEN
+     ROLLBACK;
+     RAISE;
+  END remove_party;
 END mip_parties;
 /