diff --git a/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.cc b/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.cc
index 634a858..a4dfca2 100644
--- a/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.cc
+++ b/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.cc
@@ -24,15 +24,20 @@
 #include <Python.h>
 #include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 #include <glibmm/timer.h>
+#include <glibmm/fileutils.h>
+#include <glibmm/pattern.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <functional>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <unistd.h>
 using namespace sgpem;
-
+using std::vector;
+using std::cout;
+using std::endl;
 
 
 // Concatenate a string with all the policies directories
@@ -63,6 +68,11 @@ PythonPolicyManager::PythonPolicyManager()
 }
 
 
+PythonPolicyManager::~PythonPolicyManager()
+{
+  for_each(_policies.begin(), _policies.end(), ptr_fun(operator delete));
+}
+
 PythonPolicyManager* const
 PythonPolicyManager::get_instance()
 {
@@ -108,8 +118,49 @@ PythonPolicyManager::init()
   // Okay, here we go.
   // Black magic at work. 
 
-  // FIXME : Hardcoded policy name
-  char* policy_name = "fcfs";
-  //char* policy_name = "sjf";
-  _python_policy = std::auto_ptr<PythonPolicy>(new PythonPolicy(policy_name));
+  collect_policies();
 }
+
+vector<Policy*>
+PythonPolicyManager::get_avail_policies()
+{
+  return _policies;
+}
+
+void
+PythonPolicyManager::collect_policies()
+{
+  GlobalSettings::dir_iterator dir_it = GlobalSettings::instance().policies_dir_begin();
+  GlobalSettings::dir_iterator dir_end = GlobalSettings::instance().policies_dir_end();
+
+  for(; dir_it != dir_end; ++dir_it)
+  {
+    Glib::Dir dir(dir_it->c_str());
+
+    cout << "Opening directory " << *dir_it << "..." << endl;
+    
+    for(Glib::DirIterator file_it = dir.begin(); file_it != dir.end(); ++file_it)
+    {
+      cout << "\tChecking if " << *file_it << " is a Python script... " << endl;
+      
+      Glib::PatternSpec dot_py("*.py");
+
+      if(dot_py.match(*file_it))
+      {
+        cout << "\t\tIt is.\n";
+	
+	//strip extension
+	std::string policy_name = (*file_it).substr(0, (*file_it).size() - 3);
+	
+	PythonPolicy *pypolicy = new PythonPolicy(policy_name.c_str());
+
+	_policies.push_back(pypolicy);
+
+	//FIXME remove me when get_policy is dropped
+	if(policy_name == "fcfs")
+	  _python_policy = pypolicy;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.hh b/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.hh
index 1dbccbd..0655824 100644
--- a/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.hh
+++ b/plugins/pyloader/src/python_policy_manager.hh
@@ -58,11 +58,7 @@ namespace sgpem
      */
     void init();
 
-    std::vector<Policy*> get_avail_policies()
-    {
-      //FIXME write code for me
-      return std::vector<Policy*>();
-    }
+    std::vector<Policy*> get_avail_policies();
 
       /** \brief Returns the singleton instance of 
        * PythonPolicyManager.
@@ -76,7 +72,11 @@ namespace sgpem
   protected:
     /** The selected and active PyhonPolicy object. */
     PythonPolicyManager();
-    std::auto_ptr<PythonPolicy>	_python_policy;
+    ~PythonPolicyManager();
+
+    void collect_policies();
+    
+    PythonPolicy* _python_policy;
 
   private:
     PythonPolicyManager(const PythonPolicyManager&);
diff --git a/plugins/pyloader/src/testsuite/test-python_loader.cc b/plugins/pyloader/src/testsuite/test-python_loader.cc
index 3c608f2..1ee4117 100644
--- a/plugins/pyloader/src/testsuite/test-python_loader.cc
+++ b/plugins/pyloader/src/testsuite/test-python_loader.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TestPythonPolicyManager : public PythonPolicyManager {
 public:
   void test_init(const char* policy_name) {
     init();
-    _python_policy = std::auto_ptr<PythonPolicy>(new PythonPolicy(policy_name));
+    _python_policy = new PythonPolicy(policy_name);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/backend/policy_manager.cc b/src/backend/policy_manager.cc
index 30b6763..04e98f5 100644
--- a/src/backend/policy_manager.cc
+++ b/src/backend/policy_manager.cc
@@ -20,20 +20,27 @@
 
 
 #include "policy_manager.hh"
+#include "policies_gatekeeper.hh"
 
 PolicyManager*
 PolicyManager::_registered = NULL;
 
 PolicyManager::PolicyManager()
 {
+  //FIXME remove this when get_registered_manager is dropped
   _registered = this;
+  
+  PoliciesGatekeeper::get_instance().register_manager(this);
 }
 
 
 PolicyManager::~PolicyManager()
 {
   // This check is necessary:
+  //FIXME remove this when get_registered_manager is dropped
   if(_registered == this) _registered = NULL;
+  
+  PoliciesGatekeeper::get_instance().unregister_manager(this);
 }
 
 PolicyManager& 
@@ -41,3 +48,4 @@ PolicyManager::get_registered_manager()
 {
   return *_registered;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/backend/policy_manager.hh b/src/backend/policy_manager.hh
index 9353cbe..3c6cce5 100644
--- a/src/backend/policy_manager.hh
+++ b/src/backend/policy_manager.hh
@@ -53,22 +53,30 @@ namespace sgpem
 	 Gets THE policy (the only today) used.
 	 Next versions will implement some other kind.
 	 \return A reference to the policy.
+	 FIXME deprecated
 	 */
 	virtual Policy&		get_policy() = 0;
 
 	/**
 	 Init (or reset if yet initialized) the manager.
+	 FIXME deprecated
 	 */
 	virtual void		init() = 0;
 
 	virtual std::vector<Policy*> get_avail_policies() = 0;
 
 	/** \brief Get the registered manager instance
+	 * FIXME deprecated
 	 *
 	 * \return The registered policy manager instance.
 	 */
 	static PolicyManager& get_registered_manager();
 
+    protected:	
+	virtual void collect_policies() = 0;
+    
+	std::vector<Policy*> _policies;
+
     private:
 	/** A pointer to the registered instance */
 	static PolicyManager* _registered;