46. (1) (a) The IANS may attend a meeting of or organised by any of the organisations specified in paragraph (b) in so far as the meeting relates to a matter to which a function of the IANS relates with, in the case of an international organisation specified in paragraph (b)(ii), the consent of the Minister and, if the organisation has functions in addition to those relating to civil aviation, the consent of the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

(b) The organisations referred to in paragraph (a) are:

(i) Eurocontrol;

(ii) any other international organisation of which the State is a member and whose functions relate to a matter to which a function of the IANS relates.

(2) The IANS may and, if so directed by the Minister, shall attend, as an observer, a meeting of or organised by an international organisation of which the State is not a member if the subject matter of the meeting is or includes a matter to which a function of the IANS relates and such attendance is permitted by the organisation.

(3) Wherever so requested by the Minister, the IANS shall submit to him or her a report in writing of the proceedings at a meeting referred to in subsection (1) or (2) attended by it or in relation to such matters arising at or relating to such a meeting as the Minister may specify.