(d) is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject; or (e) is made from a register which according to laws or regulations is intended to provide information to the public and which is open to consultation either by the public in general or by any person who can demonstrate legitimate interest, provided the conditions laid down in law for consultation are fulfilled in the particular case. 2 – Without prejudice to paragraph 1 the CNPD may authorise a transfer or a set of transfers of personal data to a State which does not ensure an adequate level of protection within the meaning of Article 19 (2), provided the controller adduces adequate safeguards with respect to the protection of the privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and with respect to their exercise, particularly by means of appropriate contractual clauses. 3 - By means of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the CNPD shall inform the European Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union of the authorisations it grants under 2. 4 – The authorisations provided for in 2 shall be granted or derogated by the CNPD according to its own procedures and the decisions of the European Commission. 5 – Whenever there are specimen contractual clauses approved by the European Commission according to its own procedures, because they provide the adequate guarantees referred to in 2, the CNPD shall authorise the transfer of personal data made under such clauses. 6 – A transfer of personal data which is necessary for the protection of State security, defence, public safety and the prevention, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences shall be governed by special legal provisions or by the international conventions and agreements to which Portugal is party. 1 – The CNPD is an independent body with powers of authority which operates within the Assembleia da Rep�blica. 2 - Whatever the national law applicable to the processing in question, the CNPD shall exercise its authority throughout national territory. 3 – The CNPD may be requested to exercise its powers by a data protection supervisory authority of another Member State of the European Union or the Council of Europe. 4 – The CNPD shall cooperate with the data protection supervisory authorities of other States in disseminating national law and regulations in the area of personal data protection and in the defence and exercise of the rights of individuals resident abroad. 1 – The CNPD is the national authority endowed with the power to supervise and monitor compliance with the laws and regulations in the area of personal data protection, with strict respect for human rights and the fundamental freedoms and guarantees enshrined in the Constitution and the law. 12/20