7 greater than the risk of improper violation of the personal integrity of the individual that the processing may involve. If the processing has been approved by a research ethics committee, the prerequisites under the first paragraph shall be deemed satisfied. Research ethics committee means such special body for consideration of research ethics issues that has representatives for both the public and the research and that is linked to a university or a university college or to some other instance that to a very substantial extent funds research. Personal data may be provided to be used in such projects referred to in the first paragraph, unless otherwise provided by the rules on secrecy and confidentiality. Authorisation to prescribe further exemptions Section 20 The Government or the authority appointed by the Government may issue regulations on further exemptions from the prohibition in Section 13 if it is necessary having regard to an important public interest. Information concerning legal offences, etc. Section 21 It is prohibited for other parties than public authorities to process personal data concerning legal offences involving crime, judgments in criminal cases, coercive penal procedural measures or administrative deprivation of liberty. The Government or the authority appointed by the Government may issue regulations on exemptions from the prohibition in the first paragraph. The Government may in an individual case decide on an exemption from the prohibition in the first paragraph. The Government may delegate power to the supervisory authority to make such decisions. Processing of personal identity numbers Section 22 Information about personal identity numbers or classification numbers may, in the absence of consent, only be dealt with when it is clearly justified having regard to a) the purpose of the processing, b) the importance of a secure identification, or c) some other noteworthy reason.