Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/application.php
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diff -u -N -r16533 -r16561
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/application.php	(.../application.php)	(revision 16533)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/application.php	(.../application.php)	(revision 16561)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: application.php 16533 2017-01-29 18:06:56Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: application.php 16561 2017-07-16 14:01:06Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -2561,6 +2561,22 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Determines if access permissions should not be checked.
+	 *
+	 * @param integer|null $user_id User ID.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function permissionCheckingDisabled($user_id = null)
+	{
+		if ( !isset($user_id) ) {
+			$user_id = $this->RecallVar('user_id');
+		}
+
+		return $user_id == USER_ROOT;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Check current user permissions based on it's group permissions in specified category
 	 *
 	 * @param string $name permission name