australia employment
Does &quot;so as to&quot; limit the application of a permission, or define it as a possible use case
<p>I have been asked to sign an employment agreement which includes</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The Employee irrevocably appoints the Employer as the Employee’s lawful and authorised attorney to sign a document or do any thing and generally to use the Employee’s name <strong>so as to</strong> give to the Employer the full benefit of this clause.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>in the clause relating to Intellectual Property.</p>

<p>My main concern here is that <code>so as to</code> reads to me as if it was an example of possible usage, and not a limitation of authorisation. Something along the lines of "appoint us as your attorney so we can sign paperwork, such as those required for this clause, on your behalf."</p>

<p>Using the example from <a href="https://english.stackexchange.com/a/129573">https://english.stackexchange.com/a/129573</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Ensure that the firewall is properly configured so as to prevent an attacker from infiltrating our network.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>could seem to support this since a "properly configured firewall" can do more than just protect your network from infiltration.</p>

<p>If the phrase <code>for the purposes of</code> was <a href="http://www.justanswer.com/uk-employment-law/5apnf-asked-sign-employment-contract-deed.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">used instead</a> it would read as though authorisation was being granted, but would be restricted to this one specific use case.</p>

<p>In terms of legal documents (and probably everywhere else?) does <code>so as to</code> restrict the authorisation to only the provided purpose?</p>

<p>Contractual terms must always be read in context. Given the context, it is unlikely that the term could support the definition that you are worried about. It is clear that the purpose of you appointing the company as your attorney is to allow them to perfect the IP rights you have given them by the other parts of the clause; not to allow them to sell your house or make end-of-life decisions.</p>

<p>If you are worried about it, ask them what they mean and ask for the clause to be clarified to your satisfaction. </p>
