diff -r 5ae3e5665a0b -r cc93757aeca3 src/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/property/UtcProperty.java
--- a/src/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/property/UtcProperty.java	Thu Feb 12 18:02:00 2015 +0100
+++ /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2012, Ben Fortuna
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- *  o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- *  o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- *  o Neither the name of Ben Fortuna nor the names of any other contributors
- * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- * without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
- * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
- * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
- * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
- * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
- * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property;
-
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.DateTime;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.ParameterList;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.PropertyFactory;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.TimeZone;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.ValidationException;
-
-/**
- * $Id$
- *
- * Created on 8/08/2005
- *
- * Superclass for all properties with date-time values that must be specified in UTC time.
- * @author Ben Fortuna
- */
-public abstract class UtcProperty extends DateProperty {
-
-    /**
-     * 
-     */
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 4850079486497487938L;
-
-    /**
-     * @param name a property name
-     * @param parameters list of parameters
-     */
-    public UtcProperty(final String name, final ParameterList parameters, PropertyFactory factory) {
-        super(name, parameters, factory);
-        setDate(new DateTime(true));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param name a property name
-     */
-    public UtcProperty(final String name, PropertyFactory factory) {
-        super(name, factory);
-        setDate(new DateTime(true));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return Returns the date-time.
-     */
-    public final DateTime getDateTime() {
-        return (DateTime) getDate();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param dateTime The dateTime to set.
-     */
-    public void setDateTime(final DateTime dateTime) {
-        // time must be in UTC..
-        if (dateTime != null) {
-        	final DateTime utcDateTime = new DateTime(dateTime);
-            utcDateTime.setUtc(true);
-            setDate(utcDateTime);
-        }
-        else {
-            setDate(dateTime);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    public void setTimeZone(TimeZone timezone) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot set timezone for UTC properties");
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * {@inheritDoc}
-     */
-    public void validate() throws ValidationException {
-        super.validate();
-
-        if (getDate() != null && !(getDate() instanceof DateTime)) {
-            throw new ValidationException(
-                    "Property must have a DATE-TIME value");
-        }
-
-        final DateTime dateTime = (DateTime) getDate();
-
-        if (dateTime != null && !dateTime.isUtc()) {
-            throw new ValidationException(getName() + 
-                    ": DATE-TIME value must be specified in UTC time");
-        }
-    }
-}