diff --git a/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3DEngineLight.cpp b/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3DEngineLight.cpp
index c96594ad57..bd419ca673 100644
--- a/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3DEngineLight.cpp
+++ b/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3DEngineLight.cpp
@@ -678,6 +678,11 @@ void C3DEngine::GetLightVolumes(threadID nThreadID, SLightVolume*& pLightVols, u
     m_LightVolumesMgr.GetLightVolumes(nThreadID, pLightVols, nNumVols);
 }
 
+uint16 C3DEngine::RegisterVolumeForLighting(const Vec3& vPos, f32 fRadius, uint8 nClipVolumeRef, const SRenderingPassInfo& passInfo)
+{
+    return m_LightVolumesMgr.RegisterVolume(vPos, fRadius, nClipVolumeRef, passInfo);
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #ifndef _RELEASE
 void CLightVolumesMgr::DrawDebug(const SRenderingPassInfo& passInfo)
diff --git a/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3dEngine.h b/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3dEngine.h
index 37476744e1..135dc42db0 100644
--- a/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3dEngine.h
+++ b/dev/Code/CryEngine/Cry3DEngine/3dEngine.h
@@ -1243,6 +1243,8 @@ class C3DEngine
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     virtual void GetLightVolumes(threadID nThreadID, SLightVolume*& pLightVols, uint32& nNumVols);
+    virtual uint16 RegisterVolumeForLighting(const Vec3& vPos, f32 fRadius, uint8 nClipVolumeRef, const SRenderingPassInfo& passInfo);
+
     CLightVolumesMgr m_LightVolumesMgr;
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/I3DEngine.h b/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/I3DEngine.h
index a5c864bba7..36a7099975 100644
--- a/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/I3DEngine.h
+++ b/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/I3DEngine.h
@@ -2463,6 +2463,12 @@ struct I3DEngine
     //   An array holding all the SLightVolume pointers.
     virtual void GetLightVolumes(threadID nThreadID, SLightVolume*& pLightVols, uint32& nNumVols) = 0;
 
+    // Summary:
+    //   Registers a volume for lighting
+    // Return Value:
+    //   The index of the registered volume.
+    virtual uint16 RegisterVolumeForLighting(const Vec3& vPos, f32 fRadius, uint8 nClipVolumeRef, const SRenderingPassInfo& passInfo) = 0;
+
     // Summary:
     //   Reload the heightmap.
     // Description:
diff --git a/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/Mocks/I3DEngineMock.h b/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/Mocks/I3DEngineMock.h
index e1465147b5..00c90238cb 100644
--- a/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/Mocks/I3DEngineMock.h
+++ b/dev/Code/CryEngine/CryCommon/Mocks/I3DEngineMock.h
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ class I3DEngineMock
         const PodArray<ILightSource*>* ());
     MOCK_METHOD3(GetLightVolumes,
         void(threadID nThreadID, SLightVolume*& pLightVols, uint32& nNumVols));
+    MOCK_METHOD4(RegisterVolumeForLighting,
+        uint16(const Vec3& vPos, f32 fRadius, uint8 nClipVolumeRef, const SRenderingPassInfo& passInfo));
     MOCK_METHOD1(RestoreTerrainFromDisk,
         bool(int));
     MOCK_METHOD1(GetFilePath,