4. (1) Where the President is satisfied that there are extenuating circumstances to exempt any public servant from the application of the provisions of section 3, he may, by order, direct that section 3 shall not apply to that public servant whereupon the public servant shall be deemed not to have been dismissed from service. (2) Where an order under sub-section (1) is made by the President, the President or the appointing authority or any authority not subordinate to the appointing authority may make such order in respect of the public servant, other than an order for dismissal, as he or it may deem fit.